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
He faces federal charges after stealing from the department for at least two months
The push is part of an effort to equip as many responders with the drug as possible
A father’s drug-related arrest and his daughter’s removal by responders spurred the ‘incoherent’ mother to punch a medic in the face
Officers found the women in possession of medical supplies from the ambulance along with drug paraphernalia
Opposed to injecting the overdose preventing drug, the spray is reportedly less expensive and easier to administer
In cases where narcotics are tampered with, our hosts remind us that medical directors put their DEA license on the line
All police departments on Cape Cod will be able to carry the opiate overdose reversal drug after months of plowing through red tape
Drug addiction is a serious issue in EMS, but so is stealing drugs for a profit; involving law enforcement helps determine the true nature of the crime
Local police are upset that they were denied access to information about the case; county police are investigating the theft charges
The Fla. veterinarian injected the left-over dog medication through an IV after the two had been drinking at a party
He has also has been given an experimental drug that doctors refuse to identify, and has responded well to aggressive treatments
No drugs were missing and the fire chief says a new bar-code tracking system is in place
Two highschoolers who were rushed to the hospital unconscious have been released
He attacked a medic and EMT after they administered the drug, then fled into the West Virginia woods
Rampart is the cornerstone of a sophisticated emergency medical system with cutting-edge goals that mirror some of the leading ideas in healthcare reform, community paramedicine and mobile integrated healthcare
Pain is one of the primary reasons people call 911; there’s a growing concern in EMS that providers aren’t doing enough to assess, treat and relieve pain
More training is needed because prehospital providers may be unfamiliar with new medications and techniques to manage pain, and may be reluctant to give pain medications for fear of adverse effects
The award winning educator, paramedic and author discusses his background and the opportunities in paramedic education
The 1,600 firefighters trained on its use during the summer and will begin carrying it when supplies are available
Baltimore responders team up with Johns Hopkins to train medics to better engage with substance abuse callers in an attempt to slow down the 911 merry-go-round
Responders administered Narcan to a 24-year-old blue-lipped, unresponsive woman en route to an Ohio hospital
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The machines alert medics when the stock of a drug or piece of equipment is low or near expiration; it’s led to thousands of dollars in savings from less being throw out at the end of the month
He was arrested after a colleague discovered a syringe, a partially used vial of hydromorphone and a tourniquet in his shower bag
EMS crews have seen a spike in such calls over three days, and city officials shut down three convenience stores that allegedly sold the synthetic marijuana “spice”
Although the drugs have been approved for use in West Africa, it would be months before more of the experimental treatment is available
The vaccines now under development are not the same type of experimental drug that was given to a pair of American aid workers infected in Liberia and brought into the U.S.
The free app includes an online database of drugs with the ability to search, personalize information, and check how drugs taken at the same time will interact
The ‘miracle pill’ costs $84,000 for a 12-week treatment
