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ForwardPulse: Weighing the Contraceptive Issues
Weight can impact the effectiveness of various contraceptive methods, with factors such as obesity and GLP-1 receptor agonists, as well as weight-based considerations for emergency contraceptives.
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
Identify gaps in therapy in weight-based contraception dosing
Describe how obesity can impact the effectiveness of different contraceptive methods
Recognize key counseling points for patients receiving GLP-1 agonists and oral contraceptive pills and emergency contraceptive as it pertains to weight
Additional Information
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 Disclosure Slides_Messenger.pdf | 278.91 KB |
| PULSE Questions_Carly Messenger.pdf | 36.67 KB |
Weight can impact the effectiveness of various contraceptive methods, with factors such as obesity and GLP-1 receptor agonists, as well as weight-based considerations for emergency contraceptives.
Carly Messenger, 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 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.