Pharmacist Consult: An Update on Parkinson's Disease Prevalence and Treatment
hosted bySouth Dakota State University (SDSU)Pharmacist Consult: An Update on Parkinson's Disease Prevalence and Treatment is organized by South Dakota State University (SDSU).
Course release date: 3-16-2022
Expiration date: 3-16-2025
Pharmacist Learning Objectives :
• Summarize the epidemiology and pathophysiology of Parkinson's Disease.
• List risk factors and protective factors for the development of Parkinson's Disease.
• Identify medications that can cause drug-induced parkinsonism.
• Name the different classes of Parkinson's medications and specifically identify which class agents fall into.
• Identify appropriate monotherapy agents for the initial treatment of Parkinson's disease.
• List agents that are contraindicated for use in Parkinson's Disease patients.
• Counsel patients on the importance of adherence to Parkinson's medications
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