Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
What does the latest study mean for prehospital use of TXA?
Wolfberg and Wirth on how to avoid legal pitfalls
Knowing how xylazine presents clinically, as well as how it impacts overdose management is important for any provider responding to illicit drug overdoses
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
The nation’s opioid crisis is forcing hospitals to begin rolling out non-addictive alternatives to treatments that have long been the mainstay for the severe pain of trauma and surgery
The rate of prescription opioids dispensed in Utah grew 30 percent from 2002 to 2015
The tranquilizer can be absorbed through the skin or inhaled and just a small amount can be lethal
What each form of fentanyl means for the user and first responder
The measure would provide immunity from civil liability to health care professionals who distribute medicine for life-threatening asthma attacks or allergic reactions
Only half of U.S. treatment centers accept teenagers and even fewer offer teen-focused groups or programs
At the facilities, medical personnel can intervene in the event of an overdose
Overdoses now rank with cancer, strokes and heart attacks among the top killers in the state
Police began citing people with a misdemeanor charge of inducing panic if responders revive them with naloxone
St. Charles County Ambulance District paramedics have launched several initiatives to help addicts and prevent opioid abuse
Dr. Henri Wetselaar illegally wrote prescriptions for oxycodone and other painkillers that ended up in the hands of drug addicts and dealers
The sites would provide medical supervision, overdose-reversal drugs, clean needles and access to treatment
The program will provide free drug disposal pouches to ensure that medications are disposed of properly
The survey collected case data and examined the outcomes of attempted opioid-related overdose reversals reported by first responders and community health organizations
The city hit the national spotlight Aug. 15 when 28 people overdosed within four hours
Cleveland typically sees more overdoses on a daily basis than the number of violent crimes combined
The lawsuit claims the companies sold around 40 million doses of hydrocodone and oxycodone to county pharmacies
