Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
Proper inventory, tracking and reporting on the use of these drugs protects both practitioners and patients
Not every ingestion is an overdose, and not every drug is taken in isolation
The distinction between sedation, analgesia and paralysis
A revision of a 2015 law allows pharmacists to prescribe the drug
The council emphasized proper training of EMTs and EMRs for both medication administration and assessment of the patient
The drug task force donated 200 injectable Narcan shots that will be distributed to paramedics across the county
The 20-year-old woman was hiking with three friends when she became lethargic and couldn’t walk or talk
Statewide, deaths from heroin overdoses increased from 239 in 2013 to 342 last year
In 2014, Manatee County led all 67 counties in heroin overdose deaths per capita
Paramedics and EMTs have used over 45 percent more anti-overdose medical kits than last year
A two-pack of the Narcan nasal spray sells for about $150, which includes a counseling session on how to recognize the signs of an overdose and how to use the product
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
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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
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