DRUG INTERACTIONS IN PALLIATIVE CARE

Course overview

DRUG-DRUG INTERACTIONS (DDI) ARE A SIGNIFICANT CAUSE OF ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS (ADE) IN PALLIATIVE CARE. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS (E.G., OFF-LABEL USES, DOSING, PHARMACODYNAMICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, MONITORING, RELEVANT INTERACTIONS). IT REVIEWS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IDENTIFYING THIS ISSUE.