Tobacco Use Dependence: A Focus on Oral Pharmacotherapies – Canadian Council On Continuing Education In Pharmacy (CCCEP)

MENA

$0

free

English

1 Credits

Course Description

Course Details

Expiry Date: 2017-09-07

Professions: Physician

Faculty

Ron Pohar (BScPharm, APA), Simon Lessard (B.Pharm, MBA, CRE, CTE), Kristine Petrasko (BSc Pharm, CRE, CTE)

Accreditation

Learning Objective(s)

Upon completion of the lesson, participants will understand

  • The mechanism of action of first-line pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation
  • The efficacy and common adverse effects of oral pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation
  • The guideline recommendations for pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation
  • Approved pharmacotherapeutic options for individuals who are unable to achieve abstinence following an initial quit attempt with nicotine replacement therapy
  • The most current neuropsychiatric safety data of first-line pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation