GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY

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GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY
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• Definition of pharmacology
• The study of drugs

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• Drugs an EMT-B can administer
• Activated Charcoal
• Aspirin
• Epi-pen
• Oral Glucose
• Oxygen

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• Drugs and EMT-B can ASSIST in the administration
  of
• Metered-dose Inhaler
• Nitroglycerin

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• The criteria for the administration of any drug
• Clinical signs and symptoms must be present
• Does the medication belong to the patient
• Verify
• dose
• route
• form of medication
• Obtain Medical Control

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• Types of administration
• Oral administration
• Sublingual
• IM

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• Action
• The effects of a drug on the bodys systmes
• Nitro Vasodilator
• Inhaler Bronchodilator
• Oral Glucose Raises blood sugar
• Activated Charcoal Prevention of absorption
• Epi-pen
• dilates bronchiole
• constricts blood vessels

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• Side Effects
• Actions other than what is desired
• Nitro Hypotension
• Inhaler Stimulation of the Sympathetic Nervous
  System
• Oral Glucose None
• Activated Charcoal
• vomiting
• black stools
• Epi-pen none

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• Dosages
• Nitro Tablet
• 0.4mg
• One tablet sublingual
• may be repeated in 5 minutes
• not to exceed 3 doses

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• Inhaler
• One metered dose
• May be repeated as directed by medical control
• Oral Glucose
• One tube
• Activated Charcoal
• 1gm/kg
• Epi-pen
• 0.3cc auto injector

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• How to administer
• Nitro
• place tablet under the tongue
• Inhaler
• purse lips around inhaler
• depress inhaler as patient inhales deeply
• Patient hold their breath for a few seconds

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• Oral Glucose
• One tube between cheek and teeth
• Activated Charcoal
• Drink desired dosage
• Epi-pen
• Lateral aspect of thigh between hip and knee

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• Indications
• Conditions under which a medication is to be
  administered
• Nitro Chest pain
• Inhaler Breathing difficulties with history
  of COPD/Asthma
• Oral Glucose Hypoglycemia
• Activated Charcoal Ingestion of poison
• Epi-pen Anaphylaxis with respiratory distress
  or
• signs/symptoms of shock

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• Contraindications
• Conditions under which you would not administer a
  drug
• Nitro
• B/P is lt100 systolic
• Suspected head injury
• Children
• Three doses have already been given

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• Inhaler
• The patient is not responsive enough
• The maximum dose has been taken
• Oral Glucose
• Patient is not able to swallow
• Activated Charcoal
• Patient is not able to swallow
• Has ingested a caustic agent
• Epi-pen None