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There are major differences in the metabolism of morphine and the illegal drug heroin. Morphine mostly produces its CNS effects through m-receptors, and at k- and d-receptors. Heroin has a slight affinity for opiate receptors. Most of its actions are due to metabolism to active metabolites (6-acetylmorphine, morphine, and morphine-6-glucuronide).
In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%