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Mental Health, Respirology, Medication
Addressing Sleep Onset and Maintenance Issues: Alternatives to Conventional Therapy – QI&CPD – Category 2
DURATION
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
3
ACCREDITATION
EXPIRY DATE
2019-08-07
Learning objectives
On completion of this program, participants will be better able to:
- Distinguish between the modes of action of benzodiazepines, benzodiazepine receptor agonists and more novel therapies to address sleep onset and maintenance
- Describe the role of novel therapies in the management of chronic insomnia
- Identify patients with insomnia who would be appropriate for switching to novel therapies
- Counsel patients regarding the potential risks associated with long term use of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine receptor agonists(‘Z-drugs’), and how to switch from these drugs to novel therapies
Cost of course:
Free