Pulse - A Change of Heart: the Actual Risk of QTc Prolongation with Anti-emetics_enduring

New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.

Anti-emetics are frequently used in the inpatient and outpatient setting. These medications can increase the risk of QTc
prolongation which can lead to fatal Torsades de Pointes. This education will discuss the actual risk of QTc prolongation
with these medications and practical management strategies.

Target Audience

Pharmacist

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the risk factors for Torsades de Pointes.
2. Identify which anti-emetics have a high vs low risk of QT prolongation.
3. Recognize the QTc interval at which potentially QT-prolonging anti-emetics should be discontinued.

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Course opens: 
05/02/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
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New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.

Anti-emetics are frequently used in the inpatient and outpatient setting. These medications can increase the risk of QTc prolongation which can lead to fatal Torsades de Pointes. This education will discuss the actual risk of QTc prolongation with these medications and practical management strategies.

Home Study: UPMC Presbyterian
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Victoria Collier, PharmD

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.

 

Pharmacy (CPE)

This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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