DIFELIKEFALIN

Course overview

DIFELIKEFALIN IS A MEDICATION USED TO TREAT AND MANAGE UREMIC PRURITIS AND POST-OPERATIVE PAIN, WHICH AFFECT THE QUALITY OF LIFE. IT IS IN THE OPIOID CLASS OF MEDICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, INDICATIONS, ADMINISTRATION, ADVERSE EFFECTS, MONITORING, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR DIFELIKEFALIN THERAPY PERTINENT FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN THE TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM UREMIC PRURITIS OR POST-OPERATIVE PAIN.