Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
A new study highlights the benefits of the drug to treat opioid-related OHCAs
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The opioid crisis increases the odds that prehospital field providers will encounter NCPE
Manitoba officials announced that paramedics will be able to administer olanzapine to agitated methamphetamine users
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that she has added the companies to a lawsuit filed last spring against Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and others
Critics fear a potent new painkiller he worked to get OK’d will worsen epidemic
The Red Cross announced it will provide online classes to teach people how to properly deal with an opioid overdose
Forecasting how the Democratic House and GOP Senate will impact drug and healthcare billing, Medicaid expansion and the ACA
Ute Pass Regional Health Service District paramedics will be permitted to transport patients receiving a lifesaving medication called tPA
A new contract requires the testing of five employees selected at random every two weeks, but the test will not detect the presence of alcohol
Ryan Fowler was giving the test strips away to friends who use drugs, but expanded the offer to the public after hearing about a couple of fatal overdoses
Miami County officials did not renew a state grant to receive free doses of naloxone, saying “overdoses are down significantly” in the area
Dsuvia, a new medication five to 10 times more powerful than fentanyl, was approved to be prescribed to patients in hospital settings
A pharmacist can help EMS improve patient outcomes, participate in protocol development, and collaborate on EMS research projects
As part of the ongoing effort to battle the opioid epidemic, Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale late last month armed his deputies with naloxone
Doctors are no longer allowed to prescribe more than 14 days’ worth of opioids, and they must first look for alternatives
Officials said they plan to increase background checks after it was revealed that an EMT involved in a fatal ambulance crash had a long criminal history
The Shawnee Mission School Board approved an agreement this week with Johnson County Emergency Services to stock naloxone at district schools
Two hospitals received $400,000 each, which allows them to keep patients in their emergency rooms until they start showing withdrawal symptoms
Hillsborough County’s Opioid Task Force is proposing a $13.7 million fix to tackle the epidemic, which it says will lower the number of victims
In an episode titled “Addiction,” PBS’s “Nova” highlights some promising approaches to treating addiction and uses brain scans to show what our brains look like on drugs
Project Leave Behind provides Orange County responders with naloxone kits to distribute to the families of those treated for overdoses
A team consisting of a police officer, paramedic and a social worker has a goal of meeting with a person who overdosed to connect them with appropriate assistance
Overdose cases can create numerous logistical problems when there are multiple overdose cases around the same time in different locations
Learn how infants who were exposed to opioids present while suffering from withdrawal
The shortage is one of several that have hit the drug market recently, prompting lawmakers to call for officials to address gaps in pharmaceutical manufacturing
Lexington has received a $2 million federal grant to buy more overdose reversal kits and hire an overdose prevention coordinator
Destinie Campanella, a mental health advocate, is among the few engaging with the homeless in South Philly
The people who attended the event learned all about the signs of an overdose, and they received a free naloxone kit
Tests to determine which drugs contributed to a fatal overdose can take months, but a preliminary examination points to fentanyl
Luis Garcia’s South Florida Opioid Crisis Mortality Reduction Project hopes to reduce the number of fatal overdoses
The suit alleging that a number of opioid manufacturers are responsible for the medical needs of babies exposed to opioids before birth
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