Seizing Control: A Guide to New Antiseizure Medications

Newark, DE US
March 22, 2024

Several new antiseizure medications have received FDA approval in the last decade. This presentation will review four of these medications and provide information on their indication, mechanism of action, dosing, side effects, drug interactions, efficacy, and appropriate use. This will help to bridge the knowledge gap by making pharmacists aware of these medications and their indications. It will increase competence by describing how these medications are initiated, titrated, and monitored.

Target Audience

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy Technicians
  • Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

Pharmacy technician learning objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, pharmacists should be able to:  

  • Describe the pathophysiology and classification of seizures.
  • Define drug resistant epilepsy and recommended management.
  • Describe the pharmacology and place in therapy of new antiseizure medications.
  • Evaluate the clinical trials leading to drug approval.
  • Identify barriers to the use of these medications.

Pharmacy technician learning objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, pharmacy technicians should be able to:

  • Define drug resistant epilepsy and recommended management.
  • Identify barriers to the use of these medications.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.00 General CE - Attendance
Course opens: 
03/22/2024
Course expires: 
05/21/2024
Event starts: 
03/22/2024 - 1:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
03/22/2024 - 2:00pm CDT
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Christiana Hosptial
4755 Ogletown Stanton Rd
Ammons Auditorium
Newark, DE 19718
United States
Faculty

Jocelyn Edwards, PharmD

Pharmacy Resident

ChristianaCare

 

Planning Committee

Muhaimin Id’Deen, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

ChristianaCare

 

Taylor Orton, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

ChristianaCare

 
Kim Bentley, CHCP

CE Programs Manager

Vizient, Inc.

 

DISCLOSURE

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Disclosure Statements
 
Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
 
None of the planners, faculty, or others in a position to control content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
 
 
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FDA Off-Label Use
 
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Usage Disclosure: “Off-label/unapproved drug uses or products are mentioned within this activity.”
 
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Disclaimer
The education provided through this activity is for continuing education purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty/presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of Vizient, Inc.

 

​​​​​​Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Vizient, Inc. and ChristianaCare.  Vizient is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Designation Statement(s)

 

Pharmacists (CPE)
 
Vizient, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 contact hours for Pharmacists.
 
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-24-027-L01-P
 
Pharmacy Technicians (CPE)
 
Vizient, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 contact hours for pharmacy technicians.
 
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-24-027-L01-T
 
 
Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)
 
Vizient, Inc. will award all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity a Certificate of Participation.  Various state license boards and credentialing bodies accept certificates of participation from accredited CE activities to meet CE requirements for license renewals and re-certification. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact their state licensing board and/or certifying body for verification on credit eligibility reciprocity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.00 General CE - Attendance
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