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According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, more than 50 million Americans have some kind of food allergy. Food allergies affect between 4 and 6% of children, and 4% of adults, according to the CDC. The most common food allergies include shellfish, peanuts, walnuts, fish, eggs, milk, and soy.
The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.