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Resources for students in the Emergency Medical Services program

Pharmacology

Pharmacology

A branch of science that deals with the study of drugs and their actions on living systems - that is, the study of how drugs work in the body

Websites

DailyMed 

DailyMed provides high quality information about marketed drugs. This information includes FDA approved labels (package inserts). The National Library of Medicine (NLM) provides this as a public service and does not accept advertisements.

 

Drug Portal 

The Drug Information Portal provides quick access to quality drug information. Users can search by drug name or category. Search results include variant drug names, summaries of use, toxicology, chemical formulation, and side effects.

 

National Library of Medicine 

Features access to PubMed, PubMed Central, MedLinePlus, NLM Gateway, DailyMed, and NIH SeniorHealth

 

Medication Guides 

Medication Guides from The Food and Drug Administration

 

Prescribers Digital Reference (PDR) 

Drug reference and information

 

DRUGS A-Z LIST 

Reports information on over 5000 products, updating every few days. FDA reports are updated yearly. Includes side effects, drug interactions, and prices.

 

WebMD: Drugs & Medications A-Z 

List of drugs and their information along with medical conditions

 

Drugs, Herbs and Supplements 

Learn about your prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines. Includes side effects, dosage, special precautions, and more.

 

Drug Index A to Z 

The resources below have been provided to help narrow your search to specific, targeted drug information. Information is available for both consumers and healthcare professionals on over 24,000 prescription and over the counter medicines available primarily in the USA.

 

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

This center under the National Institutes of Health provides access to health information, research, clinical trials and news about complementary and alternative medicine, including herbal supplements.

 

EMS Pharmacology Reference Guide

Dosage calculation webistes

ManualWeb 

All the nurse math medication and IV formulas listed on one page to study from plus caluclators

 

Body Surface Area Calculator 

BSA Calculator

 

Brush up on your drug calculation skills 

review the major concepts related to drug calculations

 

IV and Drug Calculations for Busy Paramedics 

OER Courses

Drugs and the Brain 

This class is a multidisciplinary introduction to pharmacology, neurotransmitters, drug mechanisms, and brain diseases from addiction to schizophrenia.

 

Pharmacy Technician Certificate PMT 113 Pharmacy Practice for Pharmacy Technicians III - BHCC 

This course provides the student with a basic introduction to the pharmacology of drugs in common use.