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Sildenafil (Viagra®) has two actions that may be of consequence in patients with heart disease. It can lower the blood pressure, and it can interact with nitrates. It should never be used in patients who are taking nitrates.
The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
Side effects from substance abuse include nausea, dehydration, reduced productivitiy, and dependence. Though these effects usually worsen over time, the constant need for the substance often overcomes rational thinking.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.