PULSE: Might Sound Crazy But It Ain't No Lie, LAI: Long Acting Injectable Antipsychotics for the Treatment of First Episode Psychosis
New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
1. Describe long acting injectable antipsychotics and their current role in treatment
2. Discuss the current treatment recommendations for first break psychosis
3. Identify literature that assess the safety and efficacy of long acting injectable antipsychotics for first break psychosis
New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.
Dante Delerme, PharmD
PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Resident
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
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
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.