Medetomidine in the Illicit Drug Supply: Clinical Effects and Management Strategies

April 21, 2026

The Pittsburgh Poison Center serves 44 counties across the state of Pennsylvania and provides poison information to members of the community and healthcare professionals. Live quarterly webinars will be offered to healthcare professionals throughout our service region to enhance awareness and provide formal education surrounding various toxicology topics.

Target Audience

Nurse

Pharmacist

Physician

Physician Assistant

Learning Objectives

1. Identify clinical features of medetomidine intoxication

2. Distinguish medetomidine intoxication from withdrawal

3. Select appropriate pharmacotherapeutic agents to treat the symptoms of medetomidine withdrawal

 

Additional Information

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 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.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
Course opens: 
03/05/2026
Course expires: 
05/08/2026
Event starts: 
04/21/2026 - 2:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
04/21/2026 - 3:00pm EDT

The Pittsburgh Poison Center serves 44 counties across the state of Pennsylvania and provides poison information to members of the community and healthcare professionals. Live quarterly webinars will be offered to healthcare professionals throughout our service region to enhance awareness and provide formal education surrounding various toxicology topics.

Teams Meeting
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Zachary Silberman, MD

Quincy Taylor, MD

 

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.

 


Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of .0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. 

Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Other Healthcare Professionals: Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. 
 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 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.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
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Please register by April 17, 2026 If you have any questions, please contact Katherine Roberts at [email protected]

 

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