• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  In a podcast style discussion, Mike Corvino, PharmD and Cole Swanson, PharmD take a closer look at the treatment of major depression, focusing on preferred treatment options with various comorbidities. Major depression is very often comorbid with other psychiatric conditions as well as other chronic disease states. It is important that pharmacists and nurses understand appropriate treatment options in these situations to optimize therapy and prevent adverse effects. This session seeks to explore these topics, focusing on how this information can best be incorporated into daily medical practice.

  Access the original podcast here.

  
  

  Handouts

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Identify current medication options available for major depression

  Review the medication options that may be preferred with comorbid chronic pain, OCD, ADHD, and PTSD

  Identify patients at higher risk of adverse effects with a history CAD, CKD, arrhythmias, and others

  Recognize how different comorbidities may affect major depression

  Nurse

  Identify current medication options available for major depression

  Recognize how different comorbidities may affect major depression

  Identify patients at higher risk of adverse effects with a history CAD, CKD, arrhythmias, and others

  Review the medication options that may be preferred with comorbid chronic pain, OCD, ADHD, and PTSD

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-942211

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-23-170-H01-P
  Nurse 0798-0000-23-170-H01-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

  Coleman  Swanson, PharmD, CDCES Clinical Pharmacist - Neurology, MUSC Specialty Pharmacy Department

  Michael  Corvino, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES Clinical Pharmacist, Fetter Health Care Network

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