Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
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
Our co-hosts dissect Editor-in-Chief Kerri Hatt’s recent article on fentanyl exposure based on her conversation with Simon Taxel, NRP, BA, crew chief and public safety diver with the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS
Most EMS providers have witnessed or been involved with a medication error attributable to poor system design and lack of safety behaviors
The game gives players the opportunity to exchange ideas, participate in interactive discussions on medication safety and to practice drug calculations
The drug is eight times more potent than morphine, and is connected to over 50 deaths nationwide
In 2015, Michigan State police seized 8,221 grams of heroin — nearly double the amount in the year prior
The bill will reduce the cost of administering epinephrine for anaphylaxis to less than $50 per dose
The six-month buprenorphine implant provides a new maintenance treatment option for those in recovery
The Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act would allow EMS practitioners to continue administration of controlled substances
Patients treated with ketamine were sedated 12 minutes faster than with average sedative
Equipping firefighters with epinephrine could cost the city $25,000
Despite the stigma Narcan carries, officials said it should be administered and could save a life during a potential drug overdose
The EMT training will allow officers to provide immediate medical and advanced treatment in emergency situations
The anti-diarrhea medication’s accessibility, low cost, over-the-counter legal status and lack of social stigma all contribute to its potential for abuse
The law will help reduce the time it takes to get the critical medication to a person having an anaphylactic reaction
Officials said some departments don’t stay current on CPR training that includes rescue breathing, which the bill would require
State records show 336 deaths last year linked to excessive or abusive use of prescription opioids, such as oxycodone, or illicit opioids, such as heroin
Under the current risk programs, drugmakers fund voluntary training for physicians in safely prescribing their medications
Officials reported that prescription pills were found on the musician, but it wasn’t clear whether they had been prescribed to Prince
A grand jury handed down indictments against Dustin Hazlewood for illegally obtaining fentanyl and morphine
Naloxone administration by BLS providers and laypersons is the latest intervention to transition from paramedics to firefighters and bystanders
The follow-up visits will be made to put Narcan into the hands of caregivers and addicts
Aron Mack Smith, 24, was found unconscious on the sidewalk of an intersection; he became responsive and uncooperative after Narcan was given
Officials said fire and EMS departments have been going on 10 to 12 overdose calls a day this year
The rationale for firefighters being equipped with the medication was a spike in overdose drug deaths
The man was found unconscious inside a Wal-Mart bathroom; crews administered Narcan to reverse the overdose effect
Critics say the current system encourages the overprescribing of addictive drugs, fueling an epidemic of overdoses tied to the opioid medications
Waveform capnography can be used to detect respiratory and circulatory compromise from anaphylaxis in children and to guide treatment
Over 16 months, 63 flakka users died of overdoses, accidents, suicides and homicides; about three months ago, it all stopped
