295. 5 Medications You Should NEVER Give or Prescribe in the ED

Some medications are technically available to us in the ED—but that doesn’t mean they’re good choices. EM Board Bombs teams up with Lil Pharma (@lilpharma2026) to break down five medications we think emergency clinicians should avoid giving or prescribing, why they can get you into trouble, and what to use instead.
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Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake; Briscoe, Abbi; Husain, Iltifat. 295. 5 Medications You Should NEVER Give or Prescribe in the ED. October 5, 2026. Accessed [date].
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