• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Pharmacists are on the front lines when it comes to supplements. Our prescribers are very comfortable with prescribing many of the supplements in this unit, so long as they can monitor with blood tests. We dispense a lot of calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium daily from prescriptions, as they are easily monitored with blood tests. When it comes to herbals and supplements, we are on our own. The realm of supplementation is left entirely to the pharmacist. We will explore in depth the fourteen most common herbals and supplements that our patients would inquire about, along with the anions and cations commonly prescribed.

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   17076H01_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   17076H01_4pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Summarize common uses, contraindications and efficacy of common herbs and supplements

  Describe the role of herbal therapy and regulations governing use in community pharmacy practice.

  Identify the pharmacist’s role in appropriate supplementation and product selection of the following cations/anions: magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, phosphorus and zinc.

  Nurse

  Summarize common uses, contraindications and efficacy of common herbs and supplements

  Describe the role of herbal therapy and regulations governing use in community pharmacy practice.

  Identify the pharmacist’s role in appropriate supplementation and product selection of the following cations/anions: magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, phosphorus and zinc.

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-569925

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-17-076-H01-P
  Nurse 0798-0000-17-076-H01-P
  

  PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

  PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

  In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  Pete  Kreckel, RPh Adjunct Assistant Professor, Saint Francis University

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