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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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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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Atropine was named after the Greek goddess Atropos, the oldest and ugliest of the three sisters known as the Fates, who controlled the destiny of men.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.