• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Complaints of pain are one of the most frequent reasons patients seek pharmacist expertise for self-care. Pharmacists have some excellent tools to help manage these complaints, including NSAIDS, acetaminophen, and topical therapy. But, like any drug, product side effects can cause deleterious effects if given to the wrong patient or at the wrong dose. Although these drugs have been available for a number of years, more and more data reveals their side effects in the aging population. Even though these medications are available without a prescription, a pharmacist’s expertise will indeed help patients achieve maximum relief while minimizing the potential for harm.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   23291H01_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   23291H01_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Define the role of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in pain management

  Distinguish among oral NSAIDs based on their ability to cause renal and gastrointestinal side effects

  Cite the efficacy of topically applied analgesics in the management of musculoskeletal pain

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-950057

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-23-291-H01-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

  Peter  Kreckel, RPh Retired Adjunct Assistant Professor, Saint Francis University

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