Insomnia Drugs and their Pitfalls Webcast is organized by AchieveCE.
Activity Release Date: July 14, 2021
Activity Expiration Date: July 14, 2024
Activity Overview
The use of hypnotics has increased over the past 20 years however evidence-based medicine shows that their use leads to poor outcomes. By highlighting these dangers and discussing non-pharmacologic approaches, this activity aims to broaden the management of insomnia and assist the pharmacist in managing and recommending therapy.
Pharmacist Learning Objectives
- Identify medications and medical and psychiatric conditions commonly associated with difficulty sleeping
- Discuss non-pharmacologic approaches for managing insomnia disorder
- Compare And contrast brand and generic names, mechanisms of action, dosing, adverse effects, interactions, and the place in the therapy of hypnotics