Pharmacologic Management of Obesity: Improving Health and Reducing Risks in Adolescents and Adults
Pharmacologic Management of Obesity: Improving Health and Reducing Risks in Adolescents and Adults is organized by American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and will be held from Mar 01, 2023 - Feb 29, 2024.
Overview:
Obesity is a chronic, progressive relapsing disease that requires comprehensive, long-term treatment. When obesity is successfully managed, many of the conditions that NPs routinely treat improve. Pharmacotherapy is a pillar of obesity treatment and can significantly improve outcomes for those living with obesity. In this course you will earn how to identify current medications that may be contributing to excess weight and prescribe appropriate alternatives, as well as how to prescribe current FDA approved anti-obesity medications. Evidence-based pharmacologic management treats the root resulting in improved health, reduced risk, and improved quality of life.
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Objectives:
• Apply evidence-based guidelines to care for patients with obesity, to include pharmacologic management.
• Identify medication classes that are weight promoting or weight inducing.
• Describe the patient eligibility criteria for FDA-approved anti-obesity medications.
• Identify the available FDA-approved anti-obesity medications, including mechanism of action, contraindications, interactions and adverse effects.
• Describe how to initiate, titrate, and monitor response to medications, including criteria for continuation and discontinuation.
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.