It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.
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Atropine, along with scopolamine and hyoscyamine, is found in the Datura stramonium plant, which gives hallucinogenic effects and is also known as locoweed.
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
