The FDA’s review of drug and biological products in this medication class is critical, as a brain impairment impacts between 6.5% and 7.9% of adults in the United States.
According to the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2013, nearly 71% of adults with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease use aspirin regularly.
Malignant hyperthermia must be treated rapidly to avoid fatality, and despite its rarity, healthcare facilities that use known triggering agents must be fully prepared to treat it.