Pharmacy Preparedness for Incidents Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction
| Autor: | Anthony M. Burda, Todd Sigg |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
| Předmět: |
Chemical Warfare
Antidotes Pharmacy Nuclear weapon Nuclear warfare Biological Warfare Animals Humans Medicine Pharmacology (medical) Chemical Warfare Agents Hospital pharmacy Nuclear Warfare Antibacterial agent Pharmacology business.industry Health Policy Emergency department medicine.disease Chemical warfare Preparedness Biological warfare Terrorism Medical emergency Pharmacy Service Hospital business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 13:141-155 |
| ISSN: | 0897-1900 |
| DOI: | 10.1106/frrp-b0qp-n32x-ra3u |
| Popis: | Recent worldwide terrorist acts and hoaxes have heightened awareness that incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD) may occur in the United States. With federal funding assistance, local domestic preparedness programs have been initiated to train and equip emergency services and emergency department personnel in the management of large numbers of casualties exposed to nuclear, biological, or chemical (NBC) agents. Hospital pharmacies will be required to provide antidotes, antibiotics, antitoxins, and other pharmaceuticals in large amounts and/or have the capability for prompt procurement. Pharmacists should become knowledgeable in drug therapy of NBC threats with respect to nerve agents, cyanide, pulmonary irritants, radionucleotides, anthrax, botulism, and other possible WMD. |
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