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.
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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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The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").
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In 2006, a generic antinausea drug named ondansetron was approved. It is used to stop nausea and vomiting associated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
Remedies for insomnia include increased physical exercise and time spent outdoors.