Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
Why administration of normal saline off-duty constitutes possession and delivery of a controlled substance
Eagle County Paramedic Services launches a naloxone distribution program to help treat opioid overdoses in homes
Examining the types of medical errors prehospital providers are susceptible to, the contributing factors and how infusion pumps can safeguard against medication errors
She ran towards officers nude and covered in blood; she is suspected to have taken the hallucinatory street drug
After its control substance agent quit, the volunteer department will have to call a neighboring EMS agency to treat patients that need medication
With the increased use of ketamine by the military medics and emergency departments is it time for more widespread use of ketamine by civilian EMS?
The fired medic is accused of endangering at least three patients; the EMS agency and EMS director were also named in the lawsuit
Research highlights the need for more basic EMS providers, especially in rural areas, to administer IN Narcan
The state has seen a 13 percent increase since 2012
His cell phone was seized to look for evidence of intent to distribute methamphetamine, and authorities found images of naked young boys
There is suspicion within the division that a firefighter or paramedic took the drugs, but officials said nothing has been proven
Responders are administering several doses of Narcan each day, with an influx around the first of the each month
The new potent stimulant, synthetic drug is causing wild, bizarre and violent behaviors in abusers
The powered alcohol was approved the FDA last month but six states have already outlawed it, and about 30 more states are working on legislation that would prohibit sales
The discussion focuses on whether EMS volunteers need the same training as EMTs, and if it makes sense to a separate certification for volunteers.
Flakka is cheap, potent and has been described as the next generation of synthetic drug that has been linked to a string of bizarre, sometimes violent incidents
He and another man were found with 12 grams of meth and a couple grams of cocaine following a traffic stop
He’s charged with stealing blank prescription pads from 8 doctors to get $20,000 worth of drugs for himself and 2 family members
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson debate whether benzodiazepines are the best treatment options, and discuss dosage
4 intoxicated patient assessment reminders for EMS providers
The federal agency had approved the product — brand name Palcohol — for sale last spring but rescinded the approval saying it had been made in error
Medics reported finding residue on and punctures in vials of Dilaudid during daily inspections
She struggled to cope after serving as an army medic in Iraq, and speaks openly about her drug addiction to raise public awareness
The chief hit him in the face with his portable radio and witnesses helped him secure the man until deputies arrived
Paramedic and nurse educator teaches principles of dimensional analysis for medication dose calculation
A report by state investigators concluded the “viability of the IV access point” led to difficulty in administering a new lethal drug combination; the inmate died from a heart attack
Tranexamic acid has been used in trauma centers for years, and the drug is making its way into the prehospital setting
