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Tuesday, November 6, 2012: 4:15 PM-5:15 PM
Primary Presenter:
Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, BCPS, CPE
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe three medication tips related to pharmaceutical formulations
2. List and explain three medication tips related to medication administration
3. List three medication tips related to stopping or starting medications for pain and non-pain symptoms
Complex medication decisions are an integral part of treating palliative care patients. Pharmacists have a unique perspective on using these medications creatively and effectively. This session will flirt with tips and tricks on using medications appropriately for patients facing advanced diseases. Whether debriding a medication profile, aggressively treating symptoms or strategizing a dosage formulation, it can be hard to commit to medication decisions. Faculty will take you on a journey exploring 50 highly practical medication tips designed to highlight important and little known medication facts. Topics to be covered include: when and how to taper maintenance medications, rectal administration of oral medications, using topical opioids, tips for maximizing dosing of patches, buccal vs. transmucosal administration and using opioid antagonists.
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