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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.