Here is what you'll learn

  • How medications are absorbed into the body

  • The foundations of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

  • Specific EMT medications

Course curriculum

  • 1
    Welcome!
    • Welcome To The Course!
    • Pharmacology Tutoring
  • 2
    Foundations
    • Foundations Intro
    • What To Know About Medications
    • 5 Rights of Medication Administration
    • Routes of Administration
    • Phases of Drug Administration
    • Peak, Onset, Duration and Drug Half-Life
    • Understanding Pharmacodynamics
    • Understanding Affinity
    • Understanding Efficacy
    • Agonists vs Antagonists
  • 3
    Administering Medications
    • Using an auto injector
    • Using an intranasal (IN) device
    • Using a Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI)
    • Using a Nebulizer
  • 4
    Specific Medications
    • Medication Profile Cards
    • Albuterol (Salbutamol)
    • Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid [ASA])
    • Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
    • Ipratropium Bromide (Atrovent)
    • Oral Glucose
    • Nitroglycerin
    • Naloxone (Narcan)
  • 5
    Test Your Knowledge
    • Pharmacology Basics Quiz