Managing the Unique Needs of Female Patients

Course overview

By completing this course, pharmacy professionals will increase their knowledge of these female health issues. The mechanisms, dosing, major side effects, and patient counseling points of hormonal medications used in pregnancy prevention and menopause are discussed, as well as nonhormonal contraception and prevention of sexually transmitted infections. The course includes an evaluation of medication use in pregnant and breastfeeding patients, with a review of the updated medication labeling in these populations. The epidemiology, identification, and treatment of osteoporosis is also discussed, with consideration of the mechanisms, dosing, major side effects, and counseling points of these medications. This course will help pharmacy professionals develop an understanding of the unique management of female patients to improve patient care in this population.