Foundation to EMT

Pharmacology

5 rights of administration

five rights of medication administration include the following:

1. Right patient: correct patients?

2. Right medication: correct dosage for correct condition

3. Right route: correct form of consumption

4. Right dose: As prescribed and appropriate for the patient’s age, weight, and condition

5. Right time: correct frequency and time given

Emergency drugs

L (lidocaine)… aka- anti arrhythmic (abnormally fast), anesthetic
E (epinephrine)… adrenergic (sympathic) agonist

agonist vs antagonist (open gate/close gate)

A (Atropine)… aka- anticholinergic (block acetylcholine), anti arrhythmic
N (narcan)… sks- narcotic antagonist