This program will provide an overview of medications likely to cross the placenta and get excreted into breast milk and characteristics of those medications that are most important. It will also cover areas of therapy that may need to be changed in pregnant or lactating patients, and what options may be safer for that patient population.   

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Speaker: Anna Amos, PharmD, MPA, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident – Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc 

Objectives: ​​ 

  • Recognize characteristics of medications that are likely to cross placenta or become excreted  
  • Identify common disease states requiring treatment modification in patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding 
  • Distinguish medications to be avoided in pregnancy or breastfeeding 
  • Develop a medication regimen for a pregnant patient or breastfeeding patient using current guidelines and resources

Target Audience:​ Advocate Pharmacists, Physicians, Nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals

Disclosure:​ The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose. 

Session date: 
05/02/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Location: 
ASLMC Stiemke Auditorium and Virtual via Teams
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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