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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
The toxic levels for lithium carbonate are close to the therapeutic levels. Signs of toxicity include fine hand tremor, polyuria, mild thirst, nausea, general discomfort, diarrhea, vomiting, drowsiness, muscular weakness, lack of coordination, ataxia, giddiness, tinnitus, and blurred vision.
Liver spots have nothing whatsoever to do with the liver. They are a type of freckles commonly seen in older adults who have been out in the sun without sufficient sunscreen.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.