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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Comparing the efficacy of analgesics to reduce acute pain in the prehospital setting
With opioid overdoses on the rise, knowing the facts and risks of fentanyl are crucial to EMS
In this week’s episode, our co-hosts discuss this week’s hot topics, ranging from an EMT attacking a patient to paramedics saving a squirrel
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Some departments pay over $100 per shot of Narcan; certain overdoses may require multiple treatments
Officials believe greater access to Narcan and a new good Samaritan law have saved lives
Prices for the trusted epinephrine auto-injectors have increased six times in the last few years
The new drug, PZM21, offers pain relief without causing a surge of dopamine
Police were alerted when things “didn’t look right”
Officials suspected that a stronger cut of heroin was responsible for the spike in calls
As police become more active in Narcan saves, departments consider a new approach to the opioid crisis
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Carfentanil is 100 times more potent than fentanyl, and requires multiple doses of Narcan to counteract
Paramedics gave him an epinephrine shot and a priest gave him the sacrament of the sick
Community organizers are taking steps to deal with the state’s growing opioid epidemic
Illegal drugs and adverse environmental conditions are a potent combination at mass gathering events covered by EMS providers
Partygoers and professionals alike are embracing IVs for rehydration therapy
Some overdoses were treated with naloxone
The volunteer effort would relieve city firefighters; the city also runs a needle exchange program
Paramedics inside were treating a critically-injured patient, who is still in the hospital
Newest opioids are laced with carfentanil, a tranquilizer used for sedating large animals
An ambulance was called to the scene, where the man was transported to the ICU
The demand for the life-saving drug naloxone has risen, and companies have raised their prices
A single prehospital treatment protocol for respiratory distress from asthma or COPD is reasonable
Public health officials are increasingly looking at naloxone as an antidote to the state’s increasing overdose death rate
Akron police suspect fentanyl-laced heroin as the cause of 17 overdoses in one day
The cap is being raised from 100 patients per doctor to 275
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