Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
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Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
The Coronary Arteries and Major Veins of the Heart (Anterior and Inferior Views)