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COPE Course Information
- COPE ID:
- 34069-PH
- Course Title:
- Introduction to Oral Medications in Optometry
- Format:
- Internet/Online
- Category:
- Pharmacology
- Total CE Hours:
- 1.00
- ASCO:
- ASCO Course - May only be presented at ASCO-Institution sponsored events.
- Description:
- This introductory course will present basic pharmacological principles of oral medication prescribing in the optometric practice. Considerations such as drug selection, special populations, risks, and follow up will be included for antimicrobials and analgesics. Prescribing oral medications requires additional knowledge and awareness of the risks and contraindications for these medications, as compared to topical therapeutic drugs. This course will present the basic pharmacological principles of oral prescribing, using the most commonly used antimicrobials and analgesics as the framework to discuss drug selection, dosing considerations, risks, and contraindications.
- Expires:
- 03/15/2015
- Instructor:
- Kimberly Reed, O.D.
COPE Activities approved to present this course
| ID | Title | Location | Start Date | End Date | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105795 | Nova On-Line Course | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 07/15/2013 | 03/01/2015 | nova southeastern university college of optometry |
| 104998 | Eye to Eye with Drs Melton and Thomas | New York , NY | 01/27/2013 | 01/27/2013 | review of optometry aka jobson healthcare information |
| 105003 | 2013 NSU On-Line Courses | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 01/01/2013 | 12/31/2013 | nova southeastern university college of optometry |