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Headache: Therapeutic Update on Prevention and Treatment |
This month's CE program is focused on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of headache. Of the main classifications of headaches, migraine is considered to be by far the most serious, painful and debilitating of all. Twenty-four to twenty-eight million Americans are believed to suffer from recurring episodes which are often associated with concomitant gastrointestinal, neurological and autonomic symptoms. Even with this high estimate, it is reported that 59% of cases go undiagnosed and/or under treated in men and 49% in women. In a recent study by Hu et.al., the economic burden due to under productivity and lost work and school time is estimated to exceed 14 billion dollars annually. Commonly reported triggers of migraine include such factors as:
- Dietary
- Hormonal
- Environmental
- Medications and
- Behavioral and Physiological
The program is presented by Dr. Darrell Hulisz, Pharm. D., Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine. Dr. Hulisz has carefully organized and presented the latest findings to update pharmacists regarding prevention, diagnosis and treatment of all types of headache including; migraine, tension type, cluster, neurovascular and secondary headaches due to sinus, TMJD, medication rebound, etc.
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the epidemiology and classification of various types of headaches
- List several different triggers for headaches including psychosocial, infectious, medication related and anatomical factors
- Discuss non-pharmacological and pharmacological options used for prophylaxis and treatment of various types of headache disorders and
- Describe the mechanisms of action, usual dosage, common adverse reactions and interactions of medications used for headache treatment
Please visit us at RxSchool.com to view this course and many more up-to-date, valuable CE lessons designed to enhance your professional understanding and personal development.
RxSchool is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
This home study web activity has been assigned a maximum of 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEU's) and the ACPE UPN: 372-000-08-013-L01-P
This program is sponsored by RxSchool.
Contributed by:
Peter J. Rubino, M.S. Pharm., M.S., Ed.
Director, Continuing Professional Education
RxSchool.com
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