In women, pharmacodynamic differences include increased sensitivity to (and increased effectiveness of) beta-blockers, opioids, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and typical antipsychotics.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
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Certain topical medications such as clotrimazole and betamethasone are not approved for use in children younger than 12 years of age. They must be used very cautiously, as directed by a doctor, to treat any child. Children have a much greater response to topical steroid medications.
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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
