Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
Test your knowledge on how the schoolhouse theory applies to the cellular physiology of magnesium
Dr. Casey Patrick and Mike Perlmutter discuss their experiences with implementing IV high-dose bolus NTG in APE patients
Gaining signals from noise and understanding the trajectory of service delivery
The move has been criticized as dangerous; they will get 8 hours of training to inject the highly addictive opiate, and will not carry Naloxone to bring people back from an accidental overdose
After three overdoes in 24 hours, authorities expect extremely potent or tainted heroin
Unknown distributors are selling heroin mixed with the powerful painkiller fentanyl in stamp bags marked with the name Theraflu
The medic allegedly stole pain medication and replaced the substances with a high dose of an over-the-counter allergy medication to put patients into a “deep fog”
Donald Penney, 48, faces 29 felony charges after allegedly diverting drugs from multiple patients at a hospital
The drug, largely used to save heroine overdose victims, will be distributed to EMTs at 47 statewide agencies as part of a one-year trial
They were taken by ambulance to a local hospital after one driver reportedly ran a red light; drugs or alcohol may have been involved
Her teenage daughter was found dead after her ex-husband called 911
Could Amazon’s futuristic delivery device carry AEDs, naloxone, and epinephrine injectors to medical emergencies?
The teens didn’t find the drug at CVS, but did spark a quick medical response
The problem is that private insurers often refuse to cover the most effective form of treatment: long-term inpatient care
Police say an employee came forward after witnessing the women injecting themselves with morphine at work
Police say the 14-year firefighter/paramedic stole painkillers from the fire station two separate times in mid-September and early October
Since his arrest last year, 46 people have been diagnosed with the same strain of hepatitis C he carries
Nothing has indicated any compromise to patient safety following the thefts
He has an enormous tumor on his neck that stretches across his chest, inhibits his movement and threatens his life; the drug has been reducing the size of the tumor
The anti-heroin package of legislation includes immunity for those helping to report an overdose, and allowing first responders to administer naloxone
The two-year-old boy was hospitalized Saturday night and is expected to be released Tuesday after eating the possibly tainted Smarties
Many have been pushing for the widespread disbursement of the drug to administer to overdosing addicts before they’re taken to the hospital
The U.S. House passed legislation this year that would give states that come up with policies to make epinephrine available in schools special preference when they apply for asthma-related grants
One of the ill victims was also violent, and five firefighters assisted the paramedic in restraining the man
The only people looking for heroes on transfer calls of critically ill patients are attorneys
He forged federal forms and signatures to get morphine, meperidine and Demerol
The drug is known as Krokodil, and it’s extremely popular in Russia; some users develop sores that resemble alligator skin