Antiplatelet Agents in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Interventions for Hospital and Community Pharmacists

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck, Sharp and Dohme Corp.

Antiplatelet Agents in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Interventions for Hospital and Community Pharmacists

Faculty

Nicholas B. Norgard, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Assistant Professor

University at Buffalo, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

NYS Center of Excellence, Bioinformatics & Life Sciences

Buffalo, New York

Educational Objectives

After completing this continuing education program, the participant will be able to:

• Explain practice guideline recommendations for antiplatelet agents in acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
• Identify appropriate antiplatelet agents for individual patients.
• Document interventions and pharmacist activities that improve quality of care and reduce readmissions in ACS.
• Examine patient counseling techniques that reduce nonadherence in patients with ACS

Target audience:

Healthcare system,

ambulatory care, consultant, and

community pharmacists

Type of activity: Application

Release date: November 7, 2015

Expiration date: November 7, 2016

Estimated time to complete activity: 2.0 hours

Fee: Free

Pharmacy Times Office of Continuing Professional Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 2.0 contact hours (0.2 CEUs) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-15-144-H01-P. The activity is available for CE credit through November 7, 2016.