As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Sildenafil (Viagra®) has two actions that may be of consequence in patients with heart disease. It can lower the blood pressure, and it can interact with nitrates. It should never be used in patients who are taking nitrates.
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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
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The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.
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