EMS 2029 - Paramedic Pharmacology

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 2
Vocational Lab Hour(s): 1.50
Prerequisite(s): EMS 2025
Formerly EMS 229 Introduces the paramedic student to advanced emergency pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. This course will include laws affecting the use and distribution of medications, medication dosing, clinical calculations, routes of administration and discussion of common medication classifications to include indications, contraindications and side effects.