Drug Reference for Ems Providers

by Beck, Richard K.

• ISBN13: 9780766826779
• ISBN10: 0766826775
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-27
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

Covering over 850 drugs, Drug Reference for EMS Providers is the first comprehensive reference for EMS professionals designed to present detailed information on each drug's mechanism of action, summary of accepted out-of-hospital indications, contraindications, drug interactions, side effects, and dosage. Symptoms and treatment of overdose are discussed when appropriate. Prescription medications taken at home are also addressed. ? EMS Considerations are presented using criteria for special implications the EMS professional needs to know during therapy. ? Routes and dosages are clearly delineated for both adult and pediatric dosages.

Table of Contents

Notice to the Reader	v
Commonly Used Abbreviations and Symbols	ix
Preface	xvii
Acknowledgments	xix
Using the Drug References for EMS Providers	xx
Patient Medication Assessment
The Basics of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
EMS Therapeutic Drug Classifications
Alkylating Agents
Alpha-1-Adrenergic Blocking Agents
Amebicides and Trichomonacides
Aminolycosides
Amphetamines and Derivatives
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
Anthelmintics
Antianemic Drugs
Antianginal Drugs-Nitrates/Nitrites
Antirrythmic Drugs
Anticoagulants
Anticonvulsants
Antidepressants, Tricyclic
Antidiabetic Agents: Hypoglycemic Agents
Antidiabetic Agents: Insulins
Antihistamines (H1 Blockers)
Antihyperlipidemic Agents-HMG-COA Reductase Inhibitors
Antihypertensive Agents
Anti-Infective Drugs
Antimalarial Drugs, 4-Aminoquinolines
Antineoplastic Agents
Antiparkinson Agents
Antipsychotic Agents, Phenothiazines
Antithyroid Drugs
Antiviral Drugs
Barbiturates
Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents
Calcium Channel Blocking Agents
Calcium Salts
Cardiac Glycosides
Cephalosporins
Cholinergic Blocking Agents
Corticosteroids
Diuretics, Loop
Diuretics, Thiazides
Estrogens
Fluoroquinolones
Histamine H2 Antagonists
Insulins
Laxatives
Narcotic Analgesics
Narcotic Antagonists
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Ophthalmic Cholinergic (Miotic) Agents
Oral Contraceptives: Estrogen-Progesterone Combinations
Penicillins
Progesterone and Progestins
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants, Centrally Acting
Succinimide Anticonvulsants
Sulfonamides
Sympathomimetic Drugs
Tetracyclines
Theophylline Derivatives
Thyroid Drugs
Tranquilizers/Antimanic Drugs/Hypnotics
Vaccines
Vitamins
A-Z Listing of Drugs
Appendix 1 Controlled Substances in the United States and Canada
Appendix 2 Elements of a Prescription
Appendix 3 Pregnancy Categories: FDA Assigned
Appendix 4 Nomogram for Estimating Body Surface Area
Appendix 5 Easy Formulas for IV Rate Calculation
Appendix 6 Tables of Weights and Measures
Index