Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
In this episode, our co-hosts welcome Community Paramedic Lt. J.D. Postage, who works with Project FORT, the Violet Township Fire Department’s substance abuse program
Take this quiz to test your knowledge of sodium, potassium and calcium cellular action potentials
A comprehensive examination of epinephrine and its prehospital uses, administration routes, doses and pharmacology
Service short of critical meds, national shortages hurting treatment capabilities
Doctors had to amputate woman’s arm, shoulder, perform radical mastectomy, skin grafts to stop infection
Results prompt fear that people who need, will benefit from statins will be scared away from using them, doctors say
Several studies that review death from anaphylaxis say delay in administering epinephrine equates with increasing mortality.
This year, 213 drugs have been listed in short supply, surpassing last year’s total of 211
Emergency room visits related to hydrocodone abuse have shot from 19,221 in 2000 to 86,258 in 2009, according to data compiled by the Drug Enforcement Administration
Epilepsy advocates thrilled at ability of more people to administer drug. But nurses worry about misuse.
A comprehensive examination of alprazolam uses, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, administration routes and dosing for adult and pediatric patients
On Wednesday, Timothy Waldo, 46, was demoted to EMT after being a paramedic for as many as nine years
‘Bath salts’ linked to 5 local deaths in Ohio will become illegal on October 17
The DEA and FDA insist they are still actively studying whether to move hydrocodone-containing medicines from Schedule III Schedule II
We can therapeutically decrease the supply or effectiveness of coagulation factors to prevent or treat abnormal clot formation in certain conditions
While I can’t speak intelligently to referral patterns, I am guessing what transpired on this next transport could possibly be labeled as “out of the ordinary”
The problem of scarce supplies or even completely unavailable medications isn’t a new one but it’s getting markedly worse
One code-blue patient in an undisclosed city died because the preloaded emergency syringe epinephrine wasn’t available
Understanding what the ANS does will help you understand the body’s normal response to stress or lack of stress
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices issued a safety alert in July about a national shortage of critically important medications
Ever ogle the veins of someone you’re being introduced to? You’re not alone
Metoprolol is prescribed to treat angina pectoris, heart failure, mild to moderate high blood pressure and to improve survival after heart attack
ER visits for the painkillers oxycodone and hydrocodone more than doubled from 2004 to 2008
A case study: Whenever a patient that we treat and transport dies, we question what could have been done differently
Authorities say brothers admitted to injecting drugs stolen from ambulances
Jackson’s doctor may have also delayed calling paramedics to remove drugs at the scene
Philadelphia Zoo transports 30 vials of anti-venom to ambulance crew
A comprehensive examination of ambien uses, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, administration routes and dosing
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