Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
Check out the guests, the controversy and the takeaways that garnered these episodes of Inside EMS an EMS One-Stop the most listens of the year
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss a recent article discussing the pros and cons of considering ketamine as a treatment for mental health concerns
The attempt to eliminate all error is a fruitless endeavor as long as we have human beings acting at the point of care
As part of a $35,000 grant, officers will be equipped with the drug after undergoing a training program
Education and acceptance of addiction as a disease is needed for EMS to bridge the empathy gap and join the effort to solve the opioid overdose epidemic
Lawmakers are considering whether to create a special panel to handle legislation on the opioid crisis
Since 2011, an average of 1,074 Kentucky residents have fatally overdosed on drugs
Branden Goins, 22, began fighting with paramedics after waking up in the ambulance after allegedly overdosing
Over 18,000 naloxone kits have been handed out across British Columbia, many rendered useless when needles are used for illicit drug use
Officials said from December 2015 to December 2016, Narcan administration skyrocketed from 908 to 2,206 doses
Under existing law, paramedics may administer the drug but police officers aren’t allowed
The panel of state senators, medical providers and public health officials began meeting in September to learn more about abuse and addiction’s effects
Paramedic Clive Derbyshire said his past addictions allow him to empathize and relate to overdose victims
As part of the program, officers personally reach out to treatment centers on behalf of addicts and arrange their transportation to the facilities
The records show drug wholesalers shipped ever-higher doses of the pills, even as the overdose death toll climbed
Last year, more than 52,000 people died from drug overdoses, with almost two-thirds involving prescription or illegal opioids
Police, firefighters and medical responders discusses the continued use of naloxone on overdose patients
The company will charge $300 for the generic version of its lifesaving injections
In the first nine months of 2016, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue spent $183,000 on the drug
Kirsten E. Gaal admitted she took Klonopin, an anti-epileptic drug, that was not prescribed to her
Panelists discussed a bill that creates a pharmaceutical drug disposal program effective in 2018, strengthens the state’s drug courts and requires that pharmacies update patient drug records daily
Heroin deaths rose 23 percent in one year, and deaths from synthetic opioids rose 73 percent
Students reported symptoms of fast heart rate, dizziness and dry mouth; 11 remain hospitalized
Conn. judge and jury find that Good Samaritan immunity protects paramedics, not employers
The rise of the extremely potent drug is a troubling new reality for a country already reeling from an opioid epidemic
Marek Svatos reportedly had a history of using heroin and had suicidal thoughts
Last month, state officials updated its policies to allow police, fire and other emergency personnel to carry doses of naloxone nasal spray up to 4 milligrams
Participants in the studies reported MDMA therapy “not only helped them with painful memories, but also had helped them stop abusing alcohol and other drugs”
Officials announced that the three accidentally overdosed on Ecstasy
The children were taken to a hospital and then into state custody
The creator hopes the video will raise awareness of the stark realities of overdoses, and will prompt people to seek help in battling their addiction
The state currently only allows paramedics and medical professionals — not EMTs, firefighters or police — to carry the drug.
Official: “It’s so potent that if we come in contact with it, we can get overdose symptoms.”
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