RxSchool - Antibiotics Part 1: Basic Principles, Beta Lactams and Glycopeptides

This program is presented by RxSchool.
There is no financial support for this program.

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Register for this event and receive a $15.00 coupon within your confirmation email to attend Antiobiotics Part 2, which continues with discussion of the macrolides, tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, nitrofurantoin, clindamycin, metronidazole and more.

Course Overview

In Antiobiotics Part 1, this informative, interactive course starts with a review of medical microbiology terms and principles (selective toxicity, spectrum, post-antibiotic effect, resistance, etc.) and the basics of antimicrobial therapy. The course contintues by examining the basic and clinical pharmacology (including spectrums, indications, mechanisms of action, side effects, contraindications and potential interactions) of the beta lactams (penicillins, cephalosporins, monobactams) and the glycopeptides (vancomycin, others. See the RxSchool calendar for dates/times of Antibiotics Part 2, which continues with discussion fo the macrolides, tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, nitrofurantoin, clindamycin, metronidazole and more.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this continuing education lesson, the pharmacist will be able to:

Describe the concepts of post-antibiotic effect, concentration-dependent killing, time-dependent killing, acquired resistance, etc.

List the major microbial targets for antibiotic actions.

Discuss the difference between bacteriostatic and bactericidal antibiotics with respect to clinical utility and implications.

Compare and contrast the pharmacology and clinical uses of the different “generations” of beta lactam antibiotics.

Discuss the true prevalence, clinical manifestations and implications associated with hypersensitivity to antibiotics.

Target Audience

Pharmacists

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Faculty:

Alan P. Agins, BS, MS, PhD
President - PRN Associates, Ltd. - Continuing Medical Education

Alan P. Agins earned his BS in biopsychology from State University of New York (Brockport). He also received a Masters in Pharmacology & Toxicology and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Rhode Island.

He has held faculty appointments at Brown University Medical School, Northeastern University School of Pharmacy and University of Virginia School of Nursing. He is currently an adjunct associate professor at Brown University where he has been the recipient of the Dean's Teaching Excellence Award for each of the past five years. Additionally, he has taught undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate pharmacology courses at a number of nursing schools around the country including Penn State, Idaho State, Radford University, University of West Virginia and University of Arizona.

Over the past ten years, Dr. Agins has lectured nationally to over 45,000 advanced practice clinicians (nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, dentists and other allied healthcare professionals).

He has authored, co-authored and served as primary reviewer for various journals, CE monographs, textbooks, newsletters and has presented and moderated a number of continuing education webcasts. He has written and performed in a series of short video clips used for on-line support of a number of Elsevier's nursing pharmacology textbooks and is currently in the final stages of producing an educational DVD for them as well.

Faculty Disclosure:

RxSchool has a Full and Fair Disclosure Policy that requires course faculty to communicate any real or apparent commercial affiliations related to the content of their presentations/materials. Alan P. Agins has no conflicts of interest to disclose.

You must attend the entire webinar and complete a post course evaluation in order to earn your Statement of Credit.