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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Paramedic and ACLS instructor Jay Van Zeeland summarizes the ACLS protocols
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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
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
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