RT Book, Section A1 Iserson, Kenneth V. SR Print(0) ID 1124427503 T1 Medications/Pharmacy/Envenomations T2 Improvised Medicine: Providing Care in Extreme Environments, 2e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071847629 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1124427503 RD 2024/04/19 AB Six primary problems regarding medications arise in austere medical situations. In some cases, more than one of these exist simultaneously. You can have (a) no medications; (b) medication, but have no clue what it is for or how to use it; (c) some medication, but not the primary choice for the condition you need to treat; (d) medication, but in the wrong form; (e) only outdated medication; or (f) medication that might have been contaminated or that has degraded. Each of these is discussed separately.