Altered Dosage Form Considerations for Therapists & Athletic Trainers

Course overview

Alteration of dosage forms can play a critical role in therapeutic success or failure. What constitutes drug dosage form alteration is often under-recognized. This course provides physical therapists (PTs), occupational therapists (OTs), and Athletic Trainers (ATs) with a primer on the significance of drug dosage form design, FDA dosing recommendations, and the biopharmaceutical implications of altering dosage form or dosing recommendations. We will also discuss real-world practice scenarios regarding the interplay between drug dosage alteration by various stakeholders and the potential impact on outcomes. Dosage form alteration awareness can empower the therapist and AT to detect and assess potential drug dose alterations and their relationship to drug toxicity or treatment failure