The U.S. Pharmacopeia Medication Errors Reporting Program states that approximately 50% of all medication errors involve insulin.
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When intravenous medications are involved in adverse drug events, their harmful effects may occur more rapidly, and be more severe than errors with oral medications. This is due to the direct administration into the bloodstream.
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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According to the Migraine Research Foundation, migraines are the third most prevalent illness in the world. Women are most affected (18%), followed by children of both sexes (10%), and men (6%).
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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
The specialized arrangement of tissues in the small intestine.
