CEM-29_Pharmacology_JM
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Pharmacology
Medications EMTS can Administer
General Information
Every drug has three names:
Chemical name
Generic name
Trade name
When Giving a Medication
Know indications
Specific circumstances under which
administering the drug is appropriate
Know Contraindications
Specific circumstances under which it is
inappropriate or even harmful to administer
the drug
Side effects
Any actions other than the desired action
“Four Rights”
Do I have the right patient?
Is this the right medication
Is this the right dose?
Am I giving this medication by the right
route of administration?
Routes of Administration
Oral
Sublingual
Inhaled
Intravenous
Intramuscular
Subcutaneous
Endotracheal
Medications on the Ambulance
EMTs are able to administer or assist
with 6 different medications
activated charcoal
oral glucose
oxygen
nitroglycerin
inhalers
epinephrine auto-injectors
Activated Charcoal
Separated powder from charred wood
mixed with water
Used to treat poisoning or overdosed
when the substance was swallowed
Oral Glucose
A type of sugar
A form that can be taken by mouth by a
conscious patient with AMS
Used in diabetic emergencies
Oxygen
Pure oxygen is a drug
Used to treat hypoxia in medical and
trauma patients
Prescribed Medications
The three other medications that EMTs
can assist are drugs prescribed to the
patient by their doctor prior to the
emergency
Inhalers
Various medications to help breathing
Many have an effect on the heart
Ensure that the inhaler is the patient’s
Nitroglycerin
Prescribed to patients with history of
heart attacks and /or recurrent chest
pain
Causes a drop in BP
Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
A medication that counteracts severe
allergic reactions
Potent effect on heart and vascular
system