Complienz workshops
A short summary :
- The reality today. Pharmacists have expectations to meet.
- Examples of problems in prescribing, administering, and using medications.
- Why Are There So Many ADRs?
- The clinical significance of drug interactions.
- How do I manage drug interactions?
- The mechanisms why drug interactions occur.
- When do interactions occur? Why do they occur?
- Phase I oxidative enzymes : Substrates, inhibitors and inducers of CYP1A2, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6, 3A4. Explanation of how the CYP-enzymes work. Examples.
- Genetic polymorphisms.
- Pro-drugs.
- The effect of food such as grapefruit juice on drug metabolism.
- The effect of smoking and caffeine use on drug metabolism.
- QT-prolongation
- Drug-to-disease interactions. The risk of the patient.
- What are P-glycoproteins? The role PgP plays in drug-interactions.
- Phase 2 drug metabolism e.g. UDP/UGT–glucuronyl transferase (glucuronidation)
- When 2 drugs are used concurrently that have the same adverse effects or cause the same toxicity – what can happen?
- Complienz integrated with RxWIN dispensing system
- The effect of Complienz.
Complienz workshops are held monthly. Two days a month: One in Afrikaans and one in English.
If you are interested, please contact Hester at hester@pharmacypartners.co.za or click here to use our contact form.
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+27 12 543 3082