sofmed-
Thank you for the thoughtful and thorough reply. Very interesting stuff. What is most interesting to me is about the diabetic/soldier. I never thought about diabetics in the military. It is also very interesting to me about the medications that you carry. Seeing how prepared you are for events other than the trauma injury.
As for the chemistry, I knew there was a reason we had to memorize all of those structures. It is actually incredibly interesting to see how the chemistry of the molecule relates to its function. SAR (structure-activity relationship) is an acronym that is pounded into our heads from day one.
Thank you again for the reply, one of the main reasons I joined this board was to get an Army twist on pharmacy in the field. I'll tear myself away from the keyboard now though, I could talk drugs all day, and that wouldn't be good for anybody. Hope to cross paths again in the future.
Steve