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Activity Dates: 04/18/2023 - 04/18/2026

Session Time and Location

The live session is complete.

Target Audience

If you are a pharmacist, nurse practitioner, or other health care professional involved in the comprehensive medication management of individuals living with mental health and/or substance use disorders, we invite you to participate in this online course.

Session Summary

Migraine headache is the second leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide. Treatment of migraine headache has evolved and encompasses a wide variety of mechanistically different treatment options. With the recent availability of treatment options, including new oral agents, a review of these agents and their place in therapy and appropriate use of these medications is warranted.

Course Requirements

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  • 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

Richard Wenzel, PharmD, CPPS

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Learning Objectives

  1. Review the pathophysiology of migraine, including newer areas for pharmacologic intervention.
  2. Compare and contrast evidence-based pharmacological treatment options available for acute and preventive migraine management.
  3. Describe the role of novel Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide (CGRP) agents in contemporary migraine treatment.

Continuing Education Credit and Disclosures

Activity Dates: 04/18/2023 - 04/18/2026
ACPE Contact Hours: 1
ACPE Number: 0284-0000-23-035-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 American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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