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EMT Pharmacology

The drugs in an EMT scope: indication, dose, route, contraindications, and what to watch for after you give it. Structured for the kind of recall that has to survive a moving ambulance.

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What are the "six rights" of medication administration in EMS?

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Right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation.

Define "indication" in pharmacology.

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A condition or situation for which a drug is appropriate to give.

Define "contraindication" in pharmacology.

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A condition or situation in which a drug should NOT be given.

Define "side effect."

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An unintended, usually undesired, effect of a medication at normal dosing.

Define "untoward effect."

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An unexpected or dangerous side effect of a medication.

What is the generic name of a drug?

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The official, non-proprietary chemical name (e.g., acetylsalicylic acid).

What is the trade name of a drug?

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The brand name given by the manufacturer (e.g., Bayer for aspirin).

What does "route of administration" mean?

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The pathway by which a drug enters the body (e.g., oral, IM, sublingual).

Name the route: drug placed under the tongue.

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Sublingual.

Name the route: drug sprayed or inhaled into the lungs.

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Inhalation/nebulized.

Name the route: drug given by swallowing.

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Oral (PO).

Name the route: drug injected into muscle.

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Intramuscular (IM).

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