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Oxytocin is recommended only for pregnancies that have a medical reason for inducing labor (such as eclampsia) and is not recommended for elective procedures or for making the birthing process more convenient.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
ACTH levels are normally highest in the early morning (between 6 and 8 A.M.) and lowest in the evening (between 6 and 11 P.M.). Therefore, a doctor who suspects abnormal levels looks for low ACTH in the morning and high ACTH in the evening.