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The Anticholinergic Burden on the Nursing Facility Patient: The Medications Contributing to the Load
Pharmacy Course Credits: 2.0 (0.2 CEUs)
ACPE number: 203-000-09-011-H01-P
Price: $35.00
Location: On-line continuing education program at www.rxschool.com
Presented by:
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Patricia Slattum, PharmD, PhD, CGP
Assistant Professor and Geriatric Specialist
Virginia Commonwealth University
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Expiration Date: May 7, 2012
Format: Distance CE, Adobe Flash
Course Overview:
Medications with anticholinergic properties potentially cause negative effects in older adults. The clinical impact is significant enough that the revised interpretive guidelines at F-Tag 329 include a discussion of anticholinergic effects and examples of anticholinergic medications. This session will provide more specifics about the effects of anticholinergics in the body, which medications have more anticholinergic “load” than others, and how to use anticholinergic load information in developing sound clinical recommendations.
Educational Objectives:
After completing this course the pharmacist will be able to:
- Identify the F-Tag associated with anticholinergic burden and describe its other aspects.
- List the 5 most common medications or medication classes that contribute to a patient’s anticholinergic load.
- List the common symptoms of antichloinergic overload.
- Recommend sound approaches to managing anticholinergic load.
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Additional CE at RxSchool
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Other Course Information
To receive CE credit, participants must complete an online evaluation form for each session attended. After completing the evaluation, you can view, print and track your CE statements of credit online. For additional information about the RxSchool policies, procedures and technical requirements, please visit www.rxschool.com/help/help.cfm.
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ASCP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This home study web activity has been assigned a maximum of 2 credit hours and the ACPE UPN 203-000-09-011-H01-P.
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