Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
Not every ingestion is an overdose, and not every drug is taken in isolation
The distinction between sedation, analgesia and paralysis
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
The video is making the rounds on social media, renewing the discussion about the region’s heroin epidemic and the community’s response
Carfentanil is 10,000 times more powerful than morphine, and a 100 times more potent than fentanyl
The agency said it will open an official public comment period for people to share their experiences using kratom as a medical treatment
How many of these habits have you developed and carry with you off-duty?
Two words can sum up Indianapolis EMS’ ability to spot the opioid crisis early: big data
The amount Medicare and Medicaid spent on EpiPens rose to $486.8 million in 2015 from $86.5 million in 2011, a jump of 463 percent
The causes of chronic pain and the role of community paramedics in treating it as a disease with a pathophysiological process discussed at EMS World Expo
Gov. Rick Snyder said it’s another powerful tool in the efforts to fight prescription drug and opioid abuse across Michigan
Employees saw two individuals passed out in their car at the pizzeria parking lot
Under the state’s Medi-Cal program, the antidote is available to patients without any copay
The store’s officials said they hope making the drug available will help loved ones and family members save lives and avoid overdose deaths
The grant will help train first responders to recognize an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone when an overdose occurs
First responders dealt with a total of 48 overdoses between Tuesday and Thursday morning
Before schools can be stocked with Narcan, staff must undergo training on how to administer it
The paramedic stole morphine and fentanyl from syringes and replaced the missing drugs with saline
The senators requested that the Department of Justice investigate whether or not Mylan underpaid Medicaid rebates of EpiPens
First responders administered Narcan to the dispatcher, who was found on the floor and barely breathing
Slightly more than half of those that overdosed were men between the ages of 25 and 46
Carfentanil, an elephant sedative, is a hundred times stronger than fentanyl and much stronger than heroin
Let us know what your EMS agency is doing to combat the EpiPen price hike
School officials have said that the move to stock the antidote is not a result of students overdosing on school property, but as a precaution
Authorities say people have expressed frustration about rescuing addicts who often immediately resume using the potentially deadly drug
Officials said the rising cost of EpiPens played a factor in allowing EMTs to draw up the drug with syringes
Capsules of fentanyl appeared to have been drilled into with a needle, some of the narcotic fluids removed, and the fluid levels restored with some other liquid
Heather Bresch maintained that her company doesn’t make much profit from each emergency allergy shot
Health Canada amended its regulations to allow doctors to prescribe the drug as a treatment for those who are severely addicted
The price for a two-pack of EpiPens is currently $608; here’s a roundup of states that allow EMS personnel to draw up epi from an ampoule or vial
Firefighters who have just been cleared to give naloxone report combative patients
The driver told police he was taking his female passenger to the hospital when he passed out
In June, North Carolina became the third state to allow pharmacists to sell naloxone without a prescription
