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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
Sildenafil (Viagra®) has two actions that may be of consequence in patients with heart disease. It can lower the blood pressure, and it can interact with nitrates. It should never be used in patients who are taking nitrates.
Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.