• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  In a podcast style discussion, Mike Corvino, PharmD and Cole Swanson, PharmD examine the use of anticoagulants to treat various conditions. More is known about the safety of direct oral anticoagulants and potential drug interactions that may be of concern. Pharmacists and nurses regularly encounter patients using these medications. It is important that pharmacists and nurses understand the appropriate use of these medications to reduce the risk of adverse bleed events. 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

  Cite available anticoagulants as well as investigational anticoagulants

  Identify side effects and risks associated with the medications

  Recognize potential drug-drug and drug-food interactions to be aware of with anticoagulants

  Identify evidence supporting the use of direct oral anticoagulants in various conditions

  Recognize the place in therapy for vitamin K antagonists

  Nurse

  Recognize potential drug-drug and drug-food interactions to be aware of with anticoagulants

  Cite available anticoagulants as well as investigational anticoagulants

  Identify side effects and risks associated with the medications

  Recognize the place in therapy for vitamin K antagonists

  Identify evidence supporting the use of direct oral anticoagulants in various conditions

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-944892

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-22-254-H01-P
  Nurse 0798-0000-22-254-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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