| Term | Definition |
|---|
| activated charcoal | A powder, usually pre-mixed with water, that will absorb some poisons and help prevent them from being absorbed by the body. |
| contraindications | Specific signs or circumstances under which it is not appropriate and may be harmful to administer a drug to a patient. |
| Epinephrine | A drug that helps to constrict the blood vessels and relax passages of the airway. It may be used to counter a severe allergic reaction. |
| indications | Specific signs or circumstances under which it is appropriate to administer a drug to a patient. |
| inhaler | A spray device with a mouthpiece that contains an aerosol form of a medication that a patient can spray into his airway. |
| nitroglycerin | A drug that helps to dilate the coronary vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood. |
| oral glucose | A form of glucose given by the mouth to treat an awake patient with an altered mental status and a history of diabetes. |
| oxygen | a gas commonly found in the atmosphere. Pure oxygen is used as a drug to treat any patient whose medical or traumatic condition may cause them to be hypoxic. |
| pharmacology | The study of drugs, their sources, characteristics, and effects. |
| side effect | Any action of a drug other than the desired action. |
| What drugs do EMT-Bs administer or assist with? | On ambulance - activated charcoal, oral glucose, oxygen; Prescribed - inhalers, nitroglycerin, epinephrine auto-injectors |
| US Pharmacopoeia | A comprehensive government publication where every drub or medication is listed. |
| In what forms do medications come? | compressed powders or tablets; liquids for injection; gels; suspensions; fine powder for inhalation; gases for inhalation; sub-lingual (under-the-tongue); liquid that is vaporized. |
| What are the "four rights" you check before administering any drug to a patient? | 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? |
| What are the routes of admistration? | oral; sublingual (under the tongue); inhaled; intravenous; intramuscular; subcutaneous; endotracheal |
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