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Activity Dates: 05/10/2021 - 04/22/2024

Target Audience

This course is designed for pharmacists, nurse practitioners or other health care professionals involved in the comprehensive medication management of psychiatric and/or neurological patients.

Session Summary

Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is a useful tool for many medical and psychiatric medications for determining effectiveness and safety. TDM has been established for a handful of psychotropic medications, including some antipsychotics; however, utilization is hindered by differences in opinion regarding utility. Understanding when to use TDM, as well as how to interpret results including applicability of safety outcomes, effectiveness, and/or just adherence (yes/no), is important for future directions and improvement of the treatment for patients. Current research indicating established therapeutic reference ranges for antipsychotics is limited and varies in strength of recommendation between antipsychotics. Awareness of recent publications and potential deviations in recommendations is imperative for the present and future utility of TDM in antipsychotics.

Course Requirements

You will proceed through the following steps to satisfactorily complete this course:

  • Sign in (or create a FREE account).
  • Register for this course.
  • Review the full content of the activity and reflect upon its teachings.
  • Complete the post-test at the end of the activity no later than the closing activity date.
  • Complete the evaluation at the end of the activity.
  • If necessary, complete the post-test retest no later than the closing activity date.
  • Receive a passing grade (70%).
  • Provide the necessary details in your profile to ensure correct reporting by AAPP to CPE Monitor.

Upon successful completion, ACPE credit is reported within 24 hours to CPE Monitor although transcripts can be retrieved by participants online in their ACPE Transcript.

Faculty Information

Kara Wong, PharmD, BCPP

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Learning Objectives

  1. Review current guideline recommendations for antipsychotic therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM).
  2. Describe the practical application of antipsychotic TDM including limitations in evidence.
  3. Discuss future directions for antipsychotic TDM and implications for clinical practice.

Continuing Education Credit and Disclosures

Activity Dates: 05/10/2021 - 04/22/2024
ACPE Contact Hours: 1
ACPE Number: 0284-0000-21-015-H01-P (Knowledge)
Nursing Credit Reminder: Note that ACPE credit is accepted for ANCC Certification Renewal and AANPCB advanced practice provider content. For specific questions related to your organization's acceptance of ACPE continuing education units, please contact your organization directly.

ACPEThe College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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