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ForwardPulse: Sipping Less, Living More: Topiramate for Alcohol Use Disorder
Topiramate is increasingly being prescribed for alcohol use disorder and has the potential to improve patient outcomes. The purpose of this presentation is to review literature addressing the use of topiramate for alcohol use disorder.
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
1. Review the proposed mechanism of action of topiramate for alcohol use disorder
2. Assess clinical data that addresses the use of topiramate for alcohol use disorder
3. Identify the contexts in which topiramate may be beneficial for alcohol use disorder
Additional Information
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This presentation will increase pharmacist knowledge on the role of lipid-lowering agents in lipoprotein(a) and introduce emerging targeted treatment options that are currently being studied.
Kavya Achyutuni, 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 PharmacyThe 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.