Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
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The city is running low on naloxone due to an increase in overdoses; officials said they need funding for more supplies
Users who inject it are in danger of overdose, but so are paramedics who inhale it or get it on their skin
In China, U-47700 has until now been a legal alternative to fentanyl and potent derivatives like carfentanil
Officials said opioids are the main cause behind the jump in fatalities
Symjepi is a spring-loaded syringe filled with a set dose that comes with a training device
While narcotics can bring short-term pain relief, they’re often misprescribed
Authorities said the drugs are “extremely scary” and are made solely for the illicit market
Officials said the gloves may allow absorption into the person’s tissue, turning the responder into a victim
The drug has already killed several and hospitalized dozens
The current plan is to update training to make sure that first responders are aware of the risks posed by contact with fentanyl
Police said the man, who was involved in a car crash, had overdosed; he was arrested and charged with third-degree assault
A neighbor called 911 and she and others cared for the children as paramedics arrived to revive the couple
It’s the first time the FDA has asked a drugmaker to remove an opioid painkiller from the market
Several people told doctors and nurses that they became ill after swallowing yellow pills
Paramedics gave the child one dose of naloxone and he received another at a hospital
Heroin is costing taxpayers millions of dollars annually
The boy’s mother ran away shortly after the incident
Out of nearly 40,000 patients given powerful pain drugs, only four addictions were documented
The firefighter allegedly replaced various prescription drugs with saline
Medication-assisted treatment helps by moving a patient from powerful painkillers to a regular dose of a legal opioid-based medication
A DEA special agent said that acrylfentanyl has shown some possibility of being resistant to naloxone
The report’s findings help identify when and where highly potent opioids are introduced into a community
EMS providers administered naloxone 136 times in 2016; the state of Illinois mandates that all responders carry naloxone
There were more prescriptions filled for opioids in the state in 2015 than there were residents
The CDC estimates that the number of infections in 2015 was 34,000, or twice as many as the estimate for 2010
The legislation aims to boost access to the medication and help patients get it at the best available price
Gov. Paul LePage said people with allergies have “done nothing,” but have to pay for it
Unused prescription drugs in homes can be accidentally ingested, stolen, misused and abused
In 2015, more than 700 people died in Florida as a result of fentanyl
The state ranks in the top 10 in the country for drug overdose deaths, with six state residents dying each week from opioid overdoses
