Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
Creating a safe scene begins with understanding how your patient’s mental and physical health connect, and in avoiding these pitfalls
Many EMS systems are evaluating ways to mitigate the risks of refusal in post naloxone patients
Recent incidents in Colorado have brought prehospital ketamine administration policies, politics and police interactions under debate
Apparently the thieves tried to steal a computer inside the vehicle, but were unable to, gave up and started smoking instead
A 78-year-old man had to be taken to the hospital after the incident
Paramedics arrived to a call in July to a baby having trouble breathing, who later died in the hospital
Health officials had warned earlier this year that Brian Benoit may have tampered with drugs during a six-week period in summer 2011
Atomized nasal medications, like naloxone or fentanyl, absorb directly into the brain and CSF via olfactory mucosa
Officials say they cannot say specifically why their products were recalled, only that their sterility can not be assured
state Department of Public Health inspectors found significant issues with environment in which drugs were being mixed
Fungus’ color signals armor that helped this mold sneak past immune defenses of otherwise healthy people
The Antioch Rescue Squad is also being fined for staffing ambulances with unqualified personnel
EMS providers need to understand the basics of electrolytes to better assess and treat patients with metabolic emergencies
Cody Searles was charged for killing his best friend by providing him tainted heroin
Pharmacists noticed ‘excessive amounts of narcotics were being dispensed to the Princeton Fire Department’
Aussie police are investigating how Fentanyl was stolen and replaced with tap water
Trainees learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of overdoes and how to properly adminster Naloxone
Investigators say the ads demonstrate a largely overlooked black market niche
New England Compound Center had allegedly produced a shot that killed an 83-year-old man
Deadly meningitis outbreak was linked to contaminated injections made by Mass. specialty pharmacy
The men would lure firefighters out of their station with fake calls and sneak into steal medications and drugs
They say tweeting or posting about side-effects or concerns can alert drug companies to any problems
New England Compounding Center has voluntarily surrendered its license to operate
The Interpol worldwide initiative has also resulted in a confiscation of $10.5 million worth of pharmaceuticals
All but 1 of those who contracted infection had received steroid injections for back pain
Officials are also now offering free health screenings to those potentially infected by a paramedic who tampered with painkillers
The doctor, once lauded for AIDs treatment work defrauded Medicaid out of about $300,000
The paramedic reportedly tampered with powerful painkillers and sedatives and administered them to patients
People with long-term prescriptions for controlled substances will have to submit urine tests, which some insurers don’t cover
Mechanism that inhibits long-term favorable neurologic outcome after epinephrine despite initial hemodynamic improvement remains unexplained
The NY county Narcan pilot program shows promising effects
No data currently exist to suggest that having antidote freely available will increase frequency of illicit narcotic use
Narcan, a drug previously only available to EMTs, may now be available to civilians trained to use it nationwide