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Inotropic therapy does not have a role in the treatment of most heart failure patients. These drugs can make patients feel and function better but usually do not lengthen the predicted length of their lives.
Warfarin was developed as a consequence of the study of a strange bleeding disorder that suddenly occurred in cattle on the northern prairies of the United States in the early 1900s.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.