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Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).
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The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
