FACULTY
W. Steven Pray, PhD, DPh
Bernhardt Professor of Nonprescription Drugs and Devices
College of Pharmacy
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
W. Steven Pray, PhD, DPh, has no real or apparent conflicts of interest in relation to this activity.
ACCREDITATION
STATEMENT
Pharmacy
Postgraduate Healthcare Education, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
UAN: 430-000-09-013-H01-P; 430-000-09-013-H01-T
Credits: 2.0 hours (0.20 ceu)
Type of Actvity: Knowledge
Published: June 1, 2009 |
Expires: June 30, 2011 |
Media: Internet
Estimated time to complete activity: 120 minutes.
Exam processing inquiries and other inquiries and booklet orders to:
CE Customer Service Manager (800) 825-4696
PROCEDURES
Please complete the posttest questions and activity evaluation online at: www.powerpak.com (a username and password are required to access your account). Upon passing the exam with a score of 70% or better, you can print out your statement of credit immediately. You can also view your test history at any time and print out duplicate statements from the Web site.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This accredited activity is targeted to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
GOAL
To provide information to pharmacists concerning the different types of headaches and offer guidelines for recommending nonprescription internal analgesics.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- Recognize various types of headaches based on the quality of their pain, ancillary symptoms, and other information provided;*
- Differentiate self-treatable headache from headache that must be referred;*
- For specific nonprescription internal analgesic products and/or ingredients, recognize appropriate ages for use, time periods for self-administration, precautions, and warnings;* and
- Provide appropriate counseling strategies for various nonprescription internal analgesic products and/or ingredients.
*Also applies to pharmacy technicians
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Disclaimer
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Postgraduate Healthcare Education, LLC and Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patients’ conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
The author, sponsor, and publisher of this continuing education activity have made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all information contained herein is accurate in accordance with the latest available scientific knowledge at the time of acceptance for publication. However, because information regarding drugs (their administration, dosages, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, special warnings, precautions, etc.) is subject to constant change, the reader is advised to check the manufacturer’s package insert for information concerning recommended dosages and potential problems and cautions prior to dispensing or administering the drug. Special precautions should be taken when a drug is new, or highly toxic, or is unfamiliar to the dispenser or administrant. This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Neither the publisher nor sponsor promotes the use of any agent outside of approved labeling. Statements made in this monograph have not been evaluated by the FDA. Nutritional products discussed are not intended for the diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of any disease.
