Chapter 11, Principles of Pharmacology

After students complete this lesson and the related course work, they will understand the significance and characteristics of general pharmacology and will be able to identify, describe, and demonstrate the steps for assisting/administering medications carried by the EMT.

0:00 Introduction
0:28 Introduction (1 of 2)
1:11 How Medications Work (3 of 3)
3:41 Medication Names (1 of 2)
5:00 Routes of Administration (3 of 5)
10:30 Medication Forms (1 of 2)
11:14 Tablets and Capsules
11:46 Solutions and Suspensions (2 of 2)
13:01 Metered-Dose Inhalers
13:27 Topical Medications
13:57 Transcutaneous Medications (2 of 2)
14:45 Gels
15:08 Gases for Inhalation
15:26 General Steps in Administering Medication (2 of 2)
16:38 Medication Administration and the EMT (2 of 2)
18:25 Medication Used by EMTs
19:00 Oral Medications (3 of 5)
22:34 Sublingual Medications (3 of 5)
26:50 Intramuscular Medications (5 of 5)
30:52 Intranasal Medications
32:14 Inhalation Medications (2 of 5)
38:16 Patient Medications
38:54 Medication Errors (1 of 2)
44:08 Review (1 of 2)
44:28 Review (2 of 2)