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    Home Study Details


    Program Type

    Home Study Webcast

    Credits

    1 Contact Hour(s)

    Release Date

    Monday, July 3, 2023

    Offline Date

    Tuesday, July 3, 2035

    ACPE Expiration Date

    Saturday, January 3, 2026

    Target Audience

    Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Nurse

    Cost

    $4.00

    • Overview

      Appropriately flavoring and sweetening medications is important to not only ensure patient compliance but the stability of the preparation. Selecting proper flavoring agents, masking bad tastes, and using sweeteners correctly can present a challenge to pharmacy personnel. This home study will provide insight into accurately flavoring and sweetening medications, with considerations for various patient populations and preferences.

      Handouts

      • Slide Document :   22297H07_2pp.pdf
      • Slide Document :   22297H07_6pp.pdf

      Financial Support By

      PharmCon
    • Pharmacist

      Identify appropriate taste masking techniques when flavoring medications
      Recognize appropriate methods for sweetening compounded medications
      Recall important considerations when flavoring medications

      Pharmacy Technician

      Recall important considerations when flavoring medications
      Recognize appropriate methods for sweetening compounded medications
      Identify appropriate taste masking techniques when flavoring medications

      Nurse

      Recall important considerations when flavoring medications
      Recognize appropriate methods for sweetening compounded medications
      Identify appropriate taste masking techniques when flavoring medications
    • Activity Type

      Application

      CE Broker

      20-1081502

      Universal Activity Number

      Pharmacist 0798-0000-22-297-H07-P
      Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-22-297-H07-T
      Nurse 0798-0000-22-297-H07-N

      ACPE PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

      PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

      In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.


    HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
    Standard Windows/Mac System
    iPad or iPhone
    Minimum screen resolution: 1024x768
    Speakers or headphones
     


    SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
    Microsoft Edge
    Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher
    Google Chrome
    Safari
    Firefox 3.0.3 or higher


    NETWORK REQUIREMENTS
    Broadband Internet Connection:
    T1, Hi-speed DSL or Cable
    4G cellular connection
     
     

    This continuing education activity is held as copyright by PharmCon, Inc. Through this notice, PharmCon, Inc. grants permission of its use for educational purposes only. These materials may not be used, in whole or in part, for any commercial purposes without prior permission in writing from the copyright owner(s).