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Abstract

This chapter describes the drugs most commonly used in pre-hospital care. As a result, it is restricted to indications which are likely to be encountered in the pre-hospital management of patients and only describes formulations which are used in these circumstances. For example, the use of oral amiodarone is not discussed, neither is the use of oral steroids in the management of chronic inflammatory conditions, although intravenous steroids in acute asthma and anaphylaxis are mentioned. Significant acute side-effects are listed.