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Disclaimer: This handbook is intended to be an educational guide to inpatient medicine and should never be used without proper clinical and common sense. The information in this guide is compiled from sources believed to be reliable and exhaustive efforts have been made to make the handbook as accurate as possible—however, the accuracy and completeness of the recommendations made within are not guaranteed. Always confirm the indications and dosages of all medications in this book with an independent source such as a hospital pharmacy. Medicine is an ever-changing science. The information contained in this handbook is subject to change without notice.