[Eagle5US]

I am going to dispense with the obvious answers regarding mission dependence, AO, duration of anticipated patient care vs MEDEVAC capability and pt population....and back up to some even MORE basic information.

Your first constraint will be your level of training. What you are "allowed" to both bring and dispense IAW your formal training and level of credentialing. I see nothing in your profile that would indicate your ability to provide prescription medications (though your profile is not specific regarding your qualification level).

Outside of that, understand that your EMT-P skill set and your mil skill set are two different animals and controlled by two completely separate entities. As Combat Lifesavers and Medics cannot start IV fluids on the civilian population, unless you are cleared from some higher medical authority regarding local EMS protocols on military members, your EMT-P skills are wasted on the mil population.

There is always...yes ALWAYS... a person or office that is signing off on what you can and cannot give - from Aspirin to Zantac and everything in between. Even as an ER Trained PA I have someone who says "you are authorized to give this, not authorized to give that". So does my physician boss.

Even OTC Meds...it is very VERY different is someone buys their own tylenol and takes it, vs YOU giving them the same tylenol. Why? because YOU and whoever is over you is now responsible.

Realize also...EXPOSURE to a medication in a training environment DOES NOT EQUATE to authorization to PRESCRIBE the medication.

Perhaps you want to re-think your question and / or provide some additional information regarding your level of training.

One last thing - if stuff works, like Cipro and Toradol...why get away from it? Just because it is exotic or expensive doesn't mean it is any more effective. And yes, even PCN is still prescribed. Why, because it works.

Eagle