Prentice Hall

EMS & Fire Science (Brady)



Drug Guide for Paramedics
Richard A. Cherry, M.S., NREMT-P, SUNY, Syracuse
Bryan E. Bledsoe

ISBN-10: 0130287989
ISBN-13: 9780130287984

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2001
Format: Spiral Bound; 288 pp
Published: 01/23/2001

Suggested retail price: $23.95
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For courses in Emergency Medicine or Advanced Life Support.

Exceptionally up-to-date and substantive, this handbook provides a quick, thorough guide to all medications any paramedic student will encounter in the paramedic program and in the field. Drawn from the successful Health Professional's Drug Guide 2000, and alphabetized by both trade and generic names, it contains 1) profiles of over 90 emergency medications, and 2) an up-to-date list of commonly prescribed medications that patients may be taking at home.

  • Substantial drug profiles—Contains the class, therapeutic action, indications, contraindications, dosages, side effects, drug interactions, and prehospital considerations.

    • Everything a paramedic, student, or field provider needs to reference to be an effective care provider. Ex.___

  • Drug class definitions—Explains the specific actions of the drug class and the conditions for which it is used.

    • Helps providers be familiar with drug types even if they don't know the specific trade name. Ex.___

  • Home meds list.

    • Provides a quick reference source for the medications patients are likely to take. Ex.___

  • Current and consistent with the new paramedic curriculum.

    • Helps providers comply with most current standards for giving care. Ex.___

  • Available in electronic form—With a database that will allow students to sort records by key words, such as bronchodilators, asthma, adrenergic agent, bronchospasm.

    • Enables students, for example, to view all drugs that treat bronchospasm, or dilate the bronchioles, or are prescribed for asthma. Ex.___

I. DRUG PROFILES.

II. MEDICATION CLASS DEFINITIONS.

III. HOME MEDICATIONS LIST.

    Conforms to the 1998 U.S. DOT EMT-Paramedic National Standard Curriculum and 2005 AHA Guidelines.

     

    This handy field resource is an invaluable tool for any ALS provider who needs accurate, easily accessed information about patient medication.

     

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