Shaking off the Shakes: Phenobarbital in Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Recorded Presentation

Overview

According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, more than 140,000 Americans die from the effects of alcohol in an average year. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services reports that from January 2021 until September 2024, there were 8,566,725 ED visits due to alcohol. Benzodiazepines have been historically considered first line agents for treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Phenobarbital, a long-acting barbiturate, may be beneficial in AWS through a different mechanism of action and is currently recommended in the guidelines for treatment of severe AWS. The goal of this discussion is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of monotherapy phenobarbital for AWS.

If you attended Shaking off the Shakes: Phenobarbital in Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Dec. 20, 2024, you will not be able to claim credit again for this course. However, you are welcome to still watch the content.

Target Audience

This course is intended for Advocate Pharmacists, Physicians, Nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Recognize current guideline treatments for management of acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome
  2. Distinguish the difference in mechanism of action of benzodiazepines and phenobarbital for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome
  3. Assess patient characteristics that favor the use of phenobarbital as monotherapy or in combination with benzodiazepines
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 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.
Course opens: 
01/01/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Pharmacy Grand Rounds Recorded Sessions
Rating: 
0

Faculty

Faculty

Kanella Eliadis, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy – Advocate Christ Medical Center 

Disclosure

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

Accreditation

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Credit Statement(s)

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours/APRN pharmacological hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) 
Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum 1.00 hours of CPE credit for (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians). CPE credit can be claimed on the AAH CE platform within 60 days of activity completion and information will be provided to CPE Monitor. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Available Credit

  • 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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Price

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If you attended Shaking off the Shakes: Phenobarbital in Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Dec. 20, 2024, you will not be able to claim credit again for this course. However, you are welcome to still watch the content.

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