Emergency Medications & Administration

Course overview

Objectives List medication classifications and specific drug acts Explain scheduled drugs and medications delivered by EMS Describe absorption routes and pharmacokinetics Content Information Covered Medication Safety Medication Legislation Pure Food and Drug Act Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act Harrison Narcotic Act Controlled Substances Act Schedule I Schedule II Schedule III Schedule IV Schedule V Drug Enforcement Agency Development of Pharmaceuticals Food and Drug Administration approval process Special Considerations Pregnancy Pediatrics Geriatrics Naming Chemical Generic Proprietary Trade Official Authoritative sources of drug information United States Pharmacopeia USP Physicians Desk Reference PDR Drug Package Inserts Drug Handbooks AMA Drug Evaluation Hospital Formulary HF Classifications Body System Class of Agent Mechanism of Action Alkalinizing Agents AnalgesicsAntibioticsAnticonvulsant Sedatives Antihypertensives Beta Agonists Beta Blockers Calcium Channel Blockers Corticosteroids Diuretics Dysrhythmics Fibrinolytics Neuromuscular Blocking Agents Platelet Inhibitors Sympathomimetics Xanthines Classifications by Body System Central Nervous System Autonomic Pharmacology Cholinergics Anticholinergics Adrenergics Antiadrenergic Analgesics Anesthetics Paralytics Sedative Hypnotic Anticonvulsants Stimulants Cardiovascular Drugs Anti Dysrhythmia Cardiac Glycosides Antihypertensives Antianginal Drugs Antihyperlipidemia Drugs Antihistamine Drugs Affecting the Blood Anticoagulants Fibrinolytics Antihemophilic Agents Platelet Inhibitors Glycoprotein IIB IIIA Receptor Blockers Hemostatic Agents Antihyperlipidemic Agents Psychiatric Medications Neuroleptics Antidepressants Antimanic Drugs Respiratory System Mucolytics Cholinergic Antagonists Sympathomimetics Xanthine Derivatives Cough Suppressants Nasal Decongestants Antihistamines Endocrine System Drugs Affecting the Pituitary Gland Anterior pituitary hormones Posterior pituitary hormones Drugs Affecting the Thyroid Gland Drugs Affecting the Adrenal Cortex Glucocorticoids Mineralcorticoids Adrenal steroid inhibitors Drugs Affecting the Pancreas Insulin preparations Oral hypoglycemic agents Hyperglycemic agents Infectious Disease Anthelmintic Agents Antiparasitic Agents Antifungal Agents Antibiotics Antiviral Immune System Immunosuppressants Immunomodulators Gastrointestinal System Antacid Antiflatulents Digestants Antiemetics Emetic Agents H2 Receptor Antagonists Laxatives Antidiarrheals Cholesterol Synthesis Urinary System Diuretic Drugs Reproductive System Contraceptives Replacement Hormone Therapies Erectile Dysfunction Oxytocics Premature Labor Inhibitors Ophthalmic Drugs Antiglaucoma Agents Mydriatic Agents Antiinfective Agents Topical Anesthetic Agents Neoplastic Diseases Alkylating Agents Antimetabolites Plant Alkaloids Antitumor Antibiotic Herbal Preparations Over the Counter Medications Schedules Controlled Substances Act Schedule I Schedule II Schedule III Schedule IV Schedule V Drug Storage and Security Factors Affecting Drug Potency Temperature Light Moisture Shelf Life Controlled Substances Storage Accountability Phases of Medication Activity Medication Interactions Intestinal Absorption Competition for Plasma Protein Binding Biotransformation Drug Metabolism Renal Excretion Drug Drug Interaction Toxicity Drug Terminology Antagonism Bolus Contraindications Cumulative Action Depressant Habituation Hypersensitivity Idiosyncrasy Indication Potentiation Refractory Side Effects Stimulant Synergism Therapeutic Action Tolerance Untoward Effect Sources of Drugs Inorganic Minerals Organic Extracts Alkaloids Chemical Genetic Drug Forms Liquids Solids Gases Pharmacological Concepts Pharmacokinetics Absorption Solubility Bioavailability Mechanism of Absorption Diffusion Osmosis Filtration Distribution Drug Reservoirs Plasma protein binding Tissue binding Barriers to Drug Distribution Blood Brain