For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
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Nitroglycerin is used to alleviate various heart-related conditions, and it is also the chief component of dynamite (but mixed in a solid clay base to stabilize it).
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
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Before a vaccine is licensed in the USA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews it for safety and effectiveness. The CDC then reviews all studies again, as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Every lot of vaccine is tested before administration to the public, and the FDA regularly inspects vaccine manufacturers' facilities.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
