Metabolic Syndrome

Upon completion of this course, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will be able to :

• List the criteria for the clinical diagnosis of metabolic syndrome
• List the risk factors for developing metabolic syndrome
• Recognize the etiologic factors that are correlated with metabolic syndrome
• List the diseases that are commonly associated with metabolic syndrome
• Counsel a patient on the non-pharmacological treatment for metabolic syndrome
• Recognize the pharmacological parameters for managing a patient on anti-obesity medications as indicated for metabolic syndrome
• Recognize the pharmacological parameters for managing a patient on lipid lowering medications as indicated for metabolic syndrome
• Explain the role of the renin angiotensin system inhibitors in patients with hypertension who have metabolic syndrome
• Recognize the clinical significance of how the different diabetic agents are beneficial in metabolic syndrome
• Recognize the pharmacological parameters for managing a patient on specific diabetic medications as indicated for metabolic syndrome
• Recognize why Cilostazol is beneficiall in metabolic syndrome
• Recognize the pharmacological parameters for managing a patient on Cilostazol as indicated for metabolic syndrome
• List the long-term consequences of metabolic syndrome