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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.