Triple Therapy versus Triple Threat: The Risks and Benefits of Triple Antithrombotic Therapy

June 18, 2024

This activity will help equip all pharmacists at UPMC Central PA hospitals with knowledge on managing patients needing triple antithrombotic therapy in the hospital setting. It will review current medication guidance, duration, and supportive literature for triple antithrombotic therapy.

Target Audience

Pharmacist

Learning Objectives

• Explain the components of a triple antithrombotic regimen.

• Identify the population for which a triple antithrombotic regimen is indicated.

• Assess the need and duration of triple therapy depending on patient specific factors.

• Discuss the risks of triple antithrombotic therapy.

• Evaluate areas of opportunity for pharmacists to perform antithrombotic stewardship.

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.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
06/18/2024
Course expires: 
07/18/2024
Event starts: 
06/18/2024 - 4:45pm EDT
Event ends: 
06/18/2024 - 5:45pm EDT

This activity will help equip all pharmacists at UPMC Central PA hospitals with knowledge on managing patients needing triple antithrombotic therapy in the hospital setting. It will review current medication guidance, duration, and supportive literature for triple antithrombotic therapy.

Teams Meeting
Harrisburg, PA
United States

Gabriela Domínguez Arocho, 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.
  • 1.00 Attendance
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