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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After extensive planning and training, the Long Beach IMR Pilot Program has launched to provide safe, timely and appropriate medical care to individuals in crisis
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
Kratom, currently sold as a health supplement, is often used by individuals as an alternative to heroin
A preliminary review showed the company “may have inserted potentially anticompetitive terms” into sales contracts with many school systems
Authorities said nearly 300 overdoses have been reported in the Cincinnati area beginning Aug. 19
An official said paramedics respond to between six and eight overdoses a day
EMS leaders need to add expert perspectives and data to the EpiPen media firestorm with these distinct outcomes in mind
Adults can receive free training, certification and a prescription for naloxone in two-hour training sessions
By monitoring vitals during drug use, nurses can administer oxygen and IV fluids to keep patients alive
By switching to “Check & Inject” kits, the agency will save around $40,000
Following the example of Washington State, a pilot program is testing phasing out EpiPens in EMS
EMS will work with law enforcement, doctors and public health officials to head off overdose spikes “like a measles outbreak”
The generic will be identical to the branded product in terms of functionality
In 2015, 2,590 people in Ohio died of opioid overdoses, which includes heroin, fentanyl, and other prescription overdoses
Without insurance, it’s possible for some Alaskans to pay over $800 for a two-pack of EpiPens
