Pharmacology

Vocabulary

100

Untoward vs Unintended effects

Unintended - Drug action that is not desirable but does not outweigh indication.

Untoward - Drug action that will harm the PT.

200

Meds that enter the body through a route other than the digestive tract, skin, or mucus membrane. 

Parenteral

300

The process of a liquid converting into small particles light enough to be carried by the air (Nebulizer)

aerosolization/aerosolizing 

400

Trade name for activated charcoal 

Actidose 

500

A common prescription medication used to treat anxiety. (not need-to-know)

Xanax (alprazolam) 

I've fallen and I cant get up

100

Polypharmacy 

A PT who takes multiple pedications at once

200

The six rights 

Patient, Medication, dose, route, time, documentation 

300

Contraindication of any medication that is administered PO

Altered LOC / Unable to maintain airway

400

List AT LEAST 5 common medications carried on and EMT ONLY ambulance. 

O2, aspirin, oral glucose, activated charcoal, epinephrine, naloxone, acetaminophen.  

500

Explain special considerations for drug administration to peds and geriatric PTs

Slower absorption rate and elimination times necessitate a modification of dose administered (Peds/geris)

Polypharmacy / over-under dosing (geris)

Baca knows best

100

List AT LEAST 5 routes of administration 

PR, PO, IV, IO, SC, IM, Inhalation, SL, TC, IN

200

What is the dose of Activated Charcoal?

1-2 G/Kg

300

You are not familiar with the name of a medication a PT takes, what should you do?

Ask the PT!

Google it, ask the paramedic, contact medical control. 

400

Medications that are digested 

Enteral

500

The 3 circumstances of medication administration

Peer assisted - EMT to EMT

Patient assisted - EMT helps a PT with angina take their nitroglycerin

EMT administered - EMT administers epinephrine to a PT in anaphylaxis 

I wanna be an EMT

100

DuoDote

Treatment for nerve agents

200

Auto-injector naloxone

Evzio

300

Fastest route of admin

IV/IO

400

Abbreviation for oral administration

(Ex: intraosseous - IO)

PO (per os) 

500

Diphenhydramine - action and interactions 

Antihistamine / Do not take with alcohol or MAO inhibitors  

Assessment

100

Generic vs trade medication

generic is the scientific name, while trade is the brand name of a med

200

Any action of a medication that is not desired

Side effects

300

MAD device

Mucosal atomizer device: used for liquid medication administration through IN

400

ASA is the abbreviation of?

Acetylsalicylic acid

500

Street name for methylenedioxy-methamphetamine 

Ecstacy or molly