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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.