• Activity INFORMATION

  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 Download

  • Slide Document :   22297H07_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  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 ACCREDITATION

  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
  

  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

  Mary  Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Northeast Ohio Medical University

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