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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis syndrome are life-threatening reactions that can result in death. Complications include permanent blindness, dry-eye syndrome, lung damage, photophobia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, permanent loss of nail beds, scarring of mucous membranes, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Many patients' pores scar shut, causing them to retain heat.
The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.