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Coca-Cola originally used coca leaves and caffeine from the African kola nut. It was advertised as a therapeutic agent and "pickerupper." Eventually, its formulation was changed, and the coca leaves were removed because of the effects of regulation on cocaine-related products.
In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.