Pulse - Nitrofurantoin vs Fosfomycin: What is so complicated?

November 30, 2022

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

Uncomplicated cystitis is a common infectious process that requires antimicrobial therapy. Two potential treatment options are nitrofurantoin and fosfomycin. The goal of this education is to discuss guideline recommendations and literature surrounding appropriate use of these two commonly prescribed agents.
 

Target Audience

Pharmacist

Learning Objectives

1. Define presentation of uncomplicated cystitis and at-risk patient populations
2. Discuss current guidelines and literature for the use of nitrofurantoin and fosfomycin in the setting of uncomplicated cystitis treatment
3. Describe appropriate use of nitrofurantoin and fosfomycin based on clinical setting

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: 
11/30/2022
Course expires: 
12/30/2022
Event starts: 
11/30/2022 - 12:00pm EST
Event ends: 
11/30/2022 - 1:00pm EST

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

Uncomplicated cystitis is a common infectious process that requires antimicrobial therapy. Two potential treatment options are nitrofurantoin and fosfomycin. The goal of this education is to discuss guideline recommendations and literature surrounding appropriate use of these two commonly prescribed agents.
 

UPMC Presbyterian
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Brianne Slaven, 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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