PULSE: Should Fluoroquinolone Prophylaxis For Febrile Neutropenia Be Reconsidered?

October 20, 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

Pharmacist

Learning Objectives

  • Define febrile neutropenia (FN) and at-risk patient populations
  • Describe current recommendations for FN prophylaxis
  • Discuss pros and cons of use of fluoroquinolones as FN prophylaxis
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: 
10/20/2021
Course expires: 
11/20/2021
Event starts: 
10/20/2021 - 1:30pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/20/2021 - 2:30pm EDT
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New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.

UPMC Presbyterian
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Taylor Werner, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
UPMC Presbyterian

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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