• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  This session is part of the Non-Opioid Module of the Pain Management Certification, which explores diverse pain management treatment plans involving treatments other than prescription opioids during the opioid crisis. This session will first distinguish between muscle spasticity and muscle spasms, to then review how to distinguish muscle relaxant medication selection based on the respective diagnosis of either muscle spasticity or spasms. This session will also discuss the unique pharmacological characteristics of individual muscle relaxant medications utilized for the treatment spasticity or spasms.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   22102H08_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   22102H08_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Summarize the unique pharmacological characteristics of individual muscle relaxant medications utilized for the treatment spasticity or spasms.

  Distinguish between muscle spasticity and muscle spasms.

  Recognize muscle relaxant medication treatments of either muscle spasticity or muscle spasms.

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-904654

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-22-102-H08-P
  

  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

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