Emergency Medications & Administration
Emergency Medications & Administration
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
- Propriety/Trade
- Official
- Authoritative sources of drug information
- United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Physician's 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
- Analgesics
- Antibiotics
- Anticonvulsant – Sedative
- Antihypertensives
- Beta – Agonists
- Beta-blockers
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Corticosteriods
- Diuretics
- Dysrrhythmics
- 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
- Autonomic Pharmacology
- 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
- Drugs affecting the Pituitary Gland
- 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
- Mydriatric Agents
- Antiinfective Agents
- Topical Anesthetic Agents
- Neoplastic Diseases
- Alkylating Agents
- Antimetabolites
- Plant Alkaloids
- Antitumor antibiotic
- Herbal Preparations
- Over the Counter Medications
- Central Nervous System
- Schedules
- Controlled Substances Act
- Schedule I
- Schedule II
- Schedule III
- Schedule IV
- Schedule V
- Controlled Substances Act
- Drug Storage and Security
- Factors affecting Drug Potency
- Temperature
- Light
- Moisture
- Shelf Life
- Controlled Substances
- Storage
- Accountability
- Factors affecting Drug Potency
- 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
- Inorganic
- 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 Barrier
- placental Barrier
- Drug Reservoirs
- Biotransformation
- First Pass Metabolism
- Active Metabolites
- Inactive Metabolites
- Metabolism and Excretion
- Organs of Elimination
- kidneys
- intestine
- lungs
- exocrine glands
- sweat
- salivary
- mammary
- Organs of Elimination
- Absorption
- Pharmacodynamics
- Mechanism of Action
- Drug Receptor Interaction
- agonists
- antagonists
- affinity
- efficacy
- Drug Enzyme Interaction
- Drug Receptor Interaction
- Medication Response Relationship
- Plasma Levels
- Biologic Half – life
- Therapeutic Threshold
- Therapeutic Index
- LD 50
- Factors Altering Drug Response
- age
- sex
- body mass index
- pathologic state
- genetic factors
- time of administration
- psychological factors
- predictable responses
- tolerance
- cross tolerance
- iatrogenic responses
- drug allergy
- anaphylactic reaction
- delayed reaction ("serum sickness")
- hypersensitivity
- idiosyncrasy
- cumulative effect
- drug dependence
- drug antagonism
- summation (addition or additive effect)
- synergism
- potentiation
- interference
- toxicity
- Mechanism of Action
- Pharmacokinetics
- Routes of Administration
- Alimentary Tract
- Oral
- Sublingual
- Rectal
- Parenteral
- Topical
- Intradermal
- Subcutaneous
- Intramuscular
- Intravenous
- IV Bolus
- IV Piggyback
- Endotracheal
- Intraosseous
- Inhalational
- Intranasal
- Alimentary Tract
- Administration of Medication to a Patient
- The “Rights” of Drug Administration
- Right Patient -- Prescribed to Patient
- Right Medication -- Patient Condition
- Right Route -- Patient Condition
- Right Dose -- Prescribed to Patient
- Right Time -- Within Expiration Date
- Drug Dose Calculations
- System of weights and measures
- Metric System a. Drug calculations
- Desired dose
- Concentration on hand
- Volume on hand
- Calculate
- Volume-based bolus
- IV drip rate
- Weight-based IV bolus
- Weight-based IV drip
- System of weights and measures
- Techniques of Medication Administration (Advantages, Disadvantages, Techniques)
- Peripheral Venous Cannulation
- Intraosseous
- Intramuscular (Manual)
- Subcutaneous (Manual)
- Aerosolized
- Nebulized
- Sublingual
- Intranasal
- Transtracheal
- Intravenous Push/Infusion
- Nasogastric
- Rectal
- Topical
- Accessing Implanted/Central Intravenous Port
- Reassessment
- Data -- Indications for Medication
- Action -- Medication Administered
- Response -- Effect of Medication
- Documentation
- The “Rights” of Drug Administration
- Standardization of Drugs
- Techniques to assure purity and potency
- Generic Drugs
- Medication Classifications
- Phelebotomy
- Procedure
- Transfusion
- Indications
- Transfusion Reactions
- Hemolytic Reaction
- Fever Reaction
- Indications
- Phelebotomy
Content Creator: Joyce Lockwood
CAPCE Course Number: 20-EMTP-F3-9202
Total CE Hours: 1.5
Level: Advanced
NJ Course Number: 1955303877357
EMT-CE uses the NEMSES guidelines as the foundation for every course outline.