Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
Mechanisms, roles and potential risk: What medics need to know about beta blockers
Does bolus dose epinephrine or phenylephrine have a role in the prehospital environment?
Learn about two of the most common NMBAs used in EMS and how each impact intubation decisions during advanced airway management
EMT students at Middlesex Community College are learning how to administer intramuscular epinephrine by traditional syringe in cases of anaphylaxis
Citing the impact of widespread addiction on public resources, hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against pharmaceutical manufacturers and retailers
Rotating pharmaceutical stock, and exploring alternative pain management and expired drug options can mitigate EMS drug shortages
Opioid deaths decreased 4 percent, from 2,056 in 2017 to 1,974 deaths last year, according to the latest quarterly report
Natacha Davis stood before 300 first responders and told them how the caring she found at a fire station helped her to finally overcome her addiction
Pharmaceutical shortages are an ongoing challenge for EMS providers, but agencies can take proactive steps to address the issue
A program to safely dispose of unwanted medication is expanding with the aim of helping curb prescription drug abuse and overdoses
Wilmington’s quick response team consists of a group of health experts who contact overdose survivors in an effort to direct them toward treatment
The teachers learned how to perform CPR, use the AED, execute the Heimlich maneuver, administer an EpiPen, and perform basic first aid
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said they captured nearly 254 pounds of the deadly synthetic opioid from a load of Mexican produce
Clark County Commissioner Melanie Flax Wilt said “a coordination of efforts among many different agencies” has helped decrease the number of fatal overdoses
New protocol virtually did away with pain pumps, devices that allow patients to dose themselves with morphine after surgery
Thirteen people at the same party overdosed all at once, making it one of the worst mass overdose events in Northern California since the opioid crisis hit
Health officials are advising people who use drugs to have naloxone on hand, which can be obtained at needle exchanges and other locations
The National Safety Council found that the odds of dying from an accidental opioid overdose were 1 in 96
Chico police Chief Mike O’Brien said the mass overdose appears to have been largely caused by the dangerous opioid fentanyl
Two doctors have had their licenses suspended after working together to sell prescriptions through an insurance company they created
Here are the top questions medical directors, operation directors and quality assurance directors need to answer before purchasing EMS drugs
A “Health of the City” report found that overdoses outstripped all other causes of death except for heart disease and cancer in 2017
Huntington Fire Department Chief Jan Rader discusses her community’s unique approach to decreasing opioid overdoses
Attorney General Chris Carr filed a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors for their alleged role in fueling the opioid crisis
Nearly 50,000 drug-exposed infants have been born in California since 2000
Safe Stations turned all 12 of Providence’s firehouses into safe havens for people seeking treatment for their addictions
A recent study found that other drugs or treatments may be more helpful for non-cancer pain
An estimated 4,500 naloxone kits were distributed across 85 locations, with some locations running out in two hours or less
Colby VanWagoner pleaded guilty to stealing vials of morphine from ambulances and replacing them with watered-down solutions
A panel of speakers shared their stories with middle and high school students about life-and-death reality of opioid addiction
Medication can be extremely effective in helping first responders recover and regain a healthy balance
Michael L. Fostich admitted that he removed vials of morphine and fentanyl from locked safes on ambulances throughout 2016
A report from ESO found that most opioid overdoses are unintentional and involve illicit drugs, and many overdose patients are interested in rehabilitation
