495 Introduction

495 How Medications Work

497 Medication Names

498 Routes of Administration

501 Medication Forms

501 Tablets and Capsules

501 Solutions and Suspensions

502 Metered-Dose Inhalers

502 Topical Medications

502 Transcutaneous Medications

503 Gels

503 Gases for Inhalation

503 General Steps in Administering Medication

505 Medication Administration Cross-Check Procedure

506 Medication Administration and the EMT

507 Medications Used by EMTs

507 Oral Medications

511 Sublingual Medications

513 Intramuscular Medications

515 Intranasal Medications

515 Inhalation Medications

518 Patient Medications

519 Implications for EMS Providers

522 Medication Errors