Pain Management for Pharmacy Professionals
Date: 9/14/2020 - 9/14/2023
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Contact Hours: 2.0
ACPE UAN: 0384-9999-20-108-H08-T
The National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Target Audience: Certified Pharmacy Technicians
Biologix Solutions LLC is approved as a Joint Provider of continuing pharmacy education by NPTA.
This CPE activity has been designated as a knowledge-based program.
Author: Thao K. Huynh PharmD BCOP
Faculty Disclosures/Conflicts of Interest: Author declared no conflict of interest and all information is provided fairly and without bias. Author received no commercial/financial support for this activity and do not approve or endorse any commercial products displayed.
Goals & Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
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Discuss the pathophysiology, classifications, and characteristic types of pain.
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Discuss realistic and obtainable goals of pain management therapy.
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Discuss available assessment tools.
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Utilize multimodal analgesia to select an appropriate pain regimen.
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Describe risks and benefits of first-line treatments to chronic pain.
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Identify nonopioid medications for various types of chronic pain.
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Identify nonpharmacologic treatment options for various types of chronic pain.
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Discuss the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of analgesics.
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List newly approved analgesic drugs and their drug class.
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Convert between different opioid-containing formulations and recommend appropriate dosing.
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Discuss effective strategies for appropriate opioid use, adverse effects, and proper disposal.
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Outline risk factors in identifying patients’ potential for opioid tolerance and dependence.
Release Date: 09/14/2020
Expiration Date: 09/14/2023