Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
What paramedics needs to know as reports of self-medication for COVID-19 rise
Readers share how they’re reacting to the grand jury indictment of two Colorado paramedics following the death of Elijah McClain
EMS attorneys Stephen Wirth and Douglas Wolfberg discuss the legal analysis of the charges brought against Colorado firefighter-medics in the Elijah McClain case
Just before the filming of a news segment, a WPXI photographer began CPR on a man he noticed slumped over in a vehicle
EMS providers need to stop judging and take a more compassionate tact toward substance abuse users, hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson say
Medics treated over 277 people in three weeks for medical emergencies related to synthetic marijuana
It’s time for EMS clinical leaders to discuss the role of targeted antibiotics which are safe and effective when administered to the right patients
English police foiled the plot of two men disguised as paramedics to distribute cocaine, heroin, amphetamine, and ecstasy
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Prehospital administration of Brilinta to STEMI patients caught me by surprise; this is how I strive to stay in the know as a paramedic
2 other students seriously injured by the SUV that plowed into a group of 30 high school students; driver told police he had used drugs
Police used a Taser and arrested him; this is the latest in a string of bizarre incidents related to the synthetic drug
High-performing EMS systems need to ensure their personnel are ready for spikes of unusual presentations from trending recreational drugs
A spike in the use of the synthetic drug led to 53 people sickened since Friday
There is ongoing concern about someone with little or no medical training administering naloxone to treat overdoses; is the risk worth the reward?
She was arrested after police following up on a separate incident found drugs on her while she was sitting in a personal car near a home
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
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