• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Walk through the analgesic aisle with the lens of a patient. You're sure to see the 500 boxes of acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin, followed by colorful attempts at explanations ingredients and effects for topical pain creams, lotions, rubs, and patches. Just how do we as healthcare professionals navigate the plethra of topical pain medication options? During this discussion, we’ll clear the fog on which ingredients do what, and what ingredients are in what, along with explanations of how to explain respective administrations to patients. Who knows, maybe the next time you're in pain, you'll be able to figure out what you'll need too!
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   22224H08_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   22224H08_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Identify patient counseling information for prescription topical pain medications

  Identify patient counseling information for over-the-counter (OTC) topical pain medications

  Recall common prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) topical pain medication single and combination ingredient products

  Nurse

  Identify patient counseling information for over-the-counter (OTC) topical pain medications

  Identify patient counseling information for prescription topical pain medications

  Recall common prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) topical pain medication single and combination ingredient products

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-1004820

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-22-224-H08-P
  Nurse 0798-0000-22-224-H08-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

  Mark  Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS Assistant Professor, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy

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).