Date: This live activity took place on June 6, 2019 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET. Participants who attended the live activity cannot receive credit for this home-study version.
*This activity is NOT FL Consultant Approved
Cost:Free for Members, $10 Non-Members
*If you are looking for CPE version, please click here*
Speaker:
Dr. Michael Bottorff, PharmD, FCCP, FNLA, CLS
Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacy
Practice
Manchester College of Pharmacy
Financial Disclosure:
The
speaker discloses no relevant financial conflicts of interest with regard to
this activity.
Target Audience:
This
presentation is targeting pharmacists who manage and monitor patients receiving
antiarrhythmic drugs. Emphasis will be given to arrhythmias common to the
elderly population.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this application-based activity, participants should
be able to:
- Discuss the major mechanism of arrhythmia generation.
- Differentiate the role of antiarrhythmic drugs compared to electrical treatment for both atrial and ventricular arrhythmias.
- List the primary use and monitoring parameters for the Class I and III antiarrhythmic drugs.
- Formulate a treatment plan for a patient with atrial fibrillation.
- Analyze the medical record for a patient on amiodarone to optimize safety.
The American Society of Consultant
Pharmacists (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.UAN: 0203-0000-19-025-H01-P
Credits: 1.5 Contact Hours (1 hour of recorded content, 0.5 hours for post-test assessment)
Expiration: June 6, 2022 by 11:59 pm ET
*This home study version was released on July 1, 2019. Each user has 365 days of access post-purchase or its expiration date, whichever occurs first.
How to
Earn Credit:
Post-Test: You will have unlimited attempts to achieve a 70% or higher
on the post-test assessment.
CPE Credit: You must complete the post-test and evaluation within 365 days post purchase to receive credit. ASCP reports CPE attainment to ACPE and NABP via the CPE Monitor system. The course should be posted within 24-48 hours of evaluation completion. It is the responsibility of the participant to provide their correct date of birth (MMDD format) and NABP e-Profile ID on their member or guest profile on the ASCP Website.
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