Pulse- Where do we Draw the Line: Evaluating the Risk of Serotonin Syndrome in Individuals Concomitantly Prescribed Linezolid and Selective Seratonin Uptake Inhibitor_enduring

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

Serotonin syndrome can be a life-threatening complication of medications including linezolid and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Despite this risk, the use of linezolid may be necessary due to life-threatening infectious processes. This education plans to discuss the risk versus benefit of linezolid and SSRI use in various clinical scenarios.

Target Audience

Pharmacist

Learning Objectives

• Describe the pathophysiology and implications of serotonin syndrome in the setting of multi-serotonergic active medications.

• Discuss the risk of serotonin syndrome in the setting of simultaneous linezolid and various (or multiple) SSRIs

• Discuss the risk vs benefit of concomitant linezolid and SSRI use in various clinical scenarios

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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: 
01/25/2023
Course expires: 
04/29/2024

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

Serotonin syndrome can be a life-threatening complication of medications including linezolid and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Despite this risk, the use of linezolid may be necessary due to life-threatening infectious processes. This education plans to discuss the risk versus benefit of linezolid and SSRI use in various clinical scenarios.

Home Study: UPMC Presbyterian
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Michael Mast, 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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