PULSE: A Nu(plazid) Era for Dementia Related Psychosis? - February 3, 2021
New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.
Target Audience
Pharmacists
Learning Objectives
1. Review the epidemiology and pathophysiology of dementia related psychosis
2. Identify significant safety concerns with treatment options for dementia related psychosis
3. Discuss the potential role for pimavanserin in the treatment and prevention of dementia related psychosis
New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.
Cori Shope, PharmD
PGY2 Geriatric Pharmacy Resident
UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside
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.