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EDUCATIONAL OVERVIEW Opioids are increasingly prescribed to treat chronic cancer and noncancer pain. Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is one of the most common and troublesome adverse events associated with opioids, impacting the majority of patients being treated for chronic pain. In addition to the clinical consequences, OIC is also associated with diminished quality of life, compromised pain management, and increased use of healthcare resources. For many, laxatives remain the treatment of choice in preventing and managing OIC, but these agents are associated with significant limitations and risks. More recent advancements have led to the development of a more targeted approach that specifically counteracts the effects of opioids in the gastrointestinal tract. As the role of pharmacists in managing patients with chronic pain grows within the multidisciplinary team, it is imperative that pharmacists improve their competence in the prevention and treatment of OIC. This can include utilizing effective prevention strategies, recognizing the early signs of OIC, and selecting the optimal approach to treat OIC based on patient-specific factors. This program provides an overview of the burden and pathophysiology of OIC and offers practical solutions in the prevention and treatment of OIC through case-based discussions. TARGET AUDIENCE This continuing pharmacy education activity is planned to meet the needs of pharmacists in a variety of practice settings, including large and small healthcare systems, outpatient clinics, managed care organizations, long-term care facilities, community pharmacies, and academia. This program targets pharmacists who are involved in the management of patients with or at-risk for OIC. |
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completing this activity, participants will be able to:
This webcast on demand is based on the CPE Satellite Symposium conducted at APhA 2016 The webcast on demand consists of following sections: • Opioid-Induced Constipation: Recognizing the Burden Note: If you have received credit for attending the live symposium by the same name, you are not eligible to apply for credit for this online version.
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Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest In accordance with policies set forth by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Center for Independent Healthcare Education requires all faculty members and spouses/significant others with an opportunity to affect the content of a continuing education activity to disclose any relevant financial relationships during the past 12 months with commercial interests. A commercial interest is any entity producing, marketing, reselling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients. Relationships with commercial interests and conflicts of interest resulting from those relationships must be revealed to the audience and resolved prior to the activity.Relevant relationships include roles such as speaker, author, consultant, independent contractor (including research), employee, investor, advisory committee member, board member, review panelist, and investigator. If a potential speaker or author indicates a possible conflict of interest, the conflict will be resolved by choosing another speaker or author for that topical area, or the slides, handouts, and/or monograph will be reviewed and approved by a qualified commercially-disinterested peer. |
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Center for Independent Healthcare Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider for continuing pharmacy education. Center has assigned 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credits for participating in this activity. START ACTIVITY |
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