Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
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
Comparing stress levels and coping mechanisms, from alcohol to exercise and peer support in first responders
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
Molly has been linked to two deaths in New York on Aug. 31 during an electronic music festival
The drug, tranexamic acid, works to reduce bleeding and could be a life-saver for patients losing blood on long trips to the hospital
A former paramedic with Carter County EMS suspected of stealing narcotics
The CDC warning on acetyl fentanyl comes as officials in Boston and New York City seek the causes of three fatal overdoses in the past week
He injected himself with powerful painkillers like Morphine, Dilaudid, Fentanyl and Versed, and then replaced the syringes with a saline solution
