Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
Pill organizers and dispensers that help prevent missed doses, overdoses and interactions
Become familiar with the signs associated with date rape drugs like Ketamine, GHB and Rohypnol, and how to protect yourself from becoming a victim
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
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Using data, AMR can position ambulances accordingly and reduce the response time from the moment they get the call to administering Narcan to the patient
Senate Bill 418, would allow departments to obtain prescriptions for, purchase and distribute EpiPens to firefighters, police with training on how to administer the drug
The airline will begin carrying naloxone in medical kits after a passenger was found in the bathroom unresponsive
A Delta passenger took to social media to ask the airline to start carrying the overdose drug to prevent this situation from happening again
Jon Cinelli came under investigation after officials observed him allegedly violating regulations that required two paramedics to empty the drug drop-off box
Organizations are combating overdoses with outpatient treatment, medication-assisted treatment, and inpatient residential treatment
Jackson County EMS’s cardiac arrest and STEMI protocols demonstrate how leadership and front-line crews can come together to save lives
The grants will help form a national collaboration of scientists to focus on improving patient outcomes in heart disease and stroke cases
The Santa Fe County’s new harm-reduction unit aims to provide access to treatment, education and the necessary drugs before they become a statistic
EMS providers treating head injuries and GI bleeds should check medication history for antiplatelets and anticoagulants to prevent hemorrhage
A woman pleaded with an EMT after stopping at Cabell County EMS to give her dog, Charlie Boy, naloxone to prevent a fatal overdose after he ate OxyContin
Police charged Troy Darin Kendall, Jr. with aggravated assault, disorderly conduct and harassment
A.J. Isaacs was an EMS captain and had been with the fire department for 25 years before dying of an overdose
New Jersey’s Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal approved the state’s 21 mobile intensive care units carry the drug to reduce overdose deaths
Lawyers representing the plaintiffs across the country laid out a framework for negotiating a settlement, which could mean these communities getting billions of dollars to split
The research will dive into the effectiveness of two drugs that can improve patients cognitive and survival rates after experiencing cardiac arrest
The coalition collaborates with entities throughout the community, including churches, government agencies, health care providers, law enforcement and nonprofit organizations
Nearly 23,000 people in Maryland have been certified to dispense naloxone and reported administering it more than 600 times since a 2013 law expanded access beyond medical professionals, according to health officials
In 2018, San Francisco paramedics administered naloxone to 1,647 people, up from 980 two years earlier, according to numbers from the city’s emergency response system
Researchers have found the Miami-Dade program has discarded 11,000 more needles than it gave out and reversed 1,304 overdoses
The prosecutor described a scene that quickly changed from a routine medical call to a chaotic, dangerous situation with multiple shots being fired by Houston and by officers trying to deal with the threat he posed
Don’t wait for a drug shortage to affect your agency to figure out how you will respond
Research suggests an association between sodium bicarbonate and decreased survival-to-hospital discharge and worsened neurological status
Implementing a medication administration cross check helped St. Charles County Ambulance District reduce dosing errors and win recognition for its Just Culture
Treat acute cardiac syndrome patients with the appropriate order of operations, and consider when traditional treatments may be contraindicated
“We know there are families across the state that are going to be positively affected by this,” Sen. Nick Frentz, DFL-North Mankato, said
It appears that public bathrooms have become the place to carry out drug transactions, Fire Chief John Jark said
Fourth-grader Jackson Payne was honored for saving his mother and brother in separate incidents
The bill takes away liability for emergency personnel who administer complex medicine to individuals who require them
