• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Epilepsy is a life-threatening condition characterized by recurrent seizures. The knowledge of how to recognize when someone is having a seizure and how to best assist that person could save the life of a patient. Furthermore, the medications used to prevent seizures from occurring in the first place typically have narrow therapeutic ranges meaning that minor medication errors can put a patient at risk of having a seizure. This is complicated by the fact that these medications are often associated with significant side effects and toxicities. After this presentation, learners will be able to spot someone who is having a seizure and know which drugs can be used to stop an active seizure. Learners will also become more familiar with drugs that prevent seizures, as well as which of them are the most dangerous, and the most important side effects of these medications. 
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   23169H01_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   23169H01_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacy Technician

  Recognize what a typical seizure looks like

  Distinguish between the drugs used to prevent seizures and the drugs used to treat seizures

  Identify the class-wide side effects of antiepileptic drugs and the important side effects of select antiepileptic drugs

  Recognize antiepileptic drugs with the highest potential for drug interactions

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-1076300

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-23-169-H01-T
  

  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

  Kevin  Hope, RPh Senior Director of Continuing Education, PharmCon

  Edward  Spivey, PharmD Candidate, MUSC Pharmacy Extern, PharmCon

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