Pulse: Breaking the Cycle: Alcohol Use Disorder and Relapse Post-Liver Transplant

November 13, 2024

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

A majority of liver transplants are indicated for alcohol use disorder (AUD) with great emphasis on achieving abstinence prior to transplant. There is not a current standard of practice for assessing AUD in the peri-operative period or offering evidence-based therapies to avoid or treat relapse. By reviewing current literature, it may be possible to create a plan to set patients up for success post-transplant by preventing or adequately treating relapse.

Target Audience

Pharmacist

Learning Objectives

a. Define alcohol use disorder, its impact on liver function and liver transplant, and current available treatment options
b. Discuss available literature regarding treatment of alcohol use disorder in liver transplant recipients
c. Identify patients who may require interventions for AUD treatment or prophylaxis, with a focus on liver transplant-specific considerations and apply evidence-based care to optimize treatment at our institution

Additional Information

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: 
11/13/2024
Course expires: 
12/13/2024
Event starts: 
11/13/2024 - 12:30pm EST
Event ends: 
11/13/2024 - 1:30pm EST

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

A majority of liver transplants are indicated for alcohol use disorder (AUD) with great emphasis on achieving abstinence prior to transplant. There is not a current standard of practice for assessing AUD in the peri-operative period or offering evidence-based therapies to avoid or treat relapse. By reviewing current literature, it may be possible to create a plan to set patients up for success post-transplant by preventing or adequately treating relapse.

UPMC Presbyterian
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Gianna Emmett, 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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