• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  The current epidemic of drug overdose deaths has many causes. Attention has been focused on the abuse of opioids and CNS stimulants, but other categories of drugs have contributed to the crisis. This continuing education activity will review the abuse and misuse of drugs which are less frequently considered and less tightly regulated than the opioids and stimulants, which pose risks especially when combined with or substituted for other controlled substances. Specifically, this activity will discuss controlled and non-scheduled prescription drugs (gabapentinoids and carisoprodol), OTC drugs (loperamide and dextromethorphan), and a veterinary drug (xylazine). The evolution of their regulatory control will also be considered. Pharmacists are the point of contact for the dispersal of these agents and should be aware of the risk of abuse.
  

  Handouts

  • Homestudy PDF :   22266H99.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Describe the effects and risk of misuse and abuse of the gabapentinoids and carisoprodol

  Differentiate the characteristics of regulation and oversight of classes of drugs with differing abuse liability

  Characterize the risks of abuse of selected OTC and veterinary drugs

  Pharmacy Technician

  Describe the effects and risk of misuse and abuse of the gabapentinoids and carisoprodol

  Characterize the risks of abuse of selected OTC and veterinary drugs

  Differentiate the characteristics of regulation and oversight of classes of drugs with differing abuse liability

  Nurse

  Describe the effects and risk of misuse and abuse of the gabapentinoids and carisoprodol

  Differentiate the characteristics of regulation and oversight of classes of drugs with differing abuse liability

  Characterize the risks of abuse of selected OTC and veterinary drugs

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-966562

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-22-266-H99-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-22-266-H99-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-22-266-H99-N
  

  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.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  Gerald  Gianutsos, JD, PhD, BS Pharm, MS Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy

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