Medicated Lozenges: Expert Perspectives

CAN-eng

$0

free

CCCEP

8 minutes

Practice Management

0.25 Credits

Course Description

Pharmacists play a very important role in counselling people who experience coughs, colds, influenzas, and similar illnesses. Medicated lozenges contain ingredients such as benzocaine and menthol that actively relieve pain and soothe a sore throat due to upper respiratory tract infection or viral infection. When customers are seeking help for a sore throat, a medicated lozenge is a very effective option.


This program has received financial support from Mead Johnson Nutrition in the form of an unrestricted educational grant.

Course Details

Expiry Date: 2021-12-07

Professions: Pharmacy

Faculty

Kelly Haggerty, BSc Pharmacy, RPh, CTH, NCMP

Ajit Johal, BSc Pharmacy BCPP CTH

Carole Dion, BSc Pharm

Accreditation

This continuing education lesson is designed primarily for pharmacists and has been accredited by the Canadian Council on Continuing Education in Pharmacy (CCCEP) for 0.25 CEU.

CCCEP File Number: 1066-2020-3118-I-P

Learning Objective(s)

At the end of this expert brief, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the differences between medicated and non-medicates lozenges
  • Discuss common ingredients in medicated lozenges and how they help relieve pain and soothe a sore throat due to upper respiratory tract infection or viral infection