Course Day 1

8:00 AM: Registration

8:30 – 10:30 AM:

• Pre-Test
• Introduction
• Proper indications for prescribing
• Choosing the medication
• Requirement of adequate prior examination
• Identifying contra-indications before prescribing
• Identifying potential medication interactions before prescribing
• Non-prescription (over-the-counter) drugs

10:30 – 10:45 AM: BREAK

10:45 AM – 12:30 PM:

• Herbal remedy interactions
• Food interactions
• Alcohol interactions
• Pharmacokinetics
• Pharmacodynamics

12:30 – 1:30 PM: LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

1:30 – 3:30 PM:

• Dosing errors
• Informed consent for medications
• Instructions to patients on medications
• Medication warnings for patients
• Safe monitoring of patients

3:30 – 3:45 PM: BREAK

3:45 – 5:30 PM:

• Preventing, identifying and managing medication non-compliance
• Collaborative care
• Terminating care of a patient on medication
• Controlled substances prescribing requirements

5:30 PM: ADJOURN