Presented by Zaneta M. Pronsky, MS, RD, FADA and Dean Elbe BSc (Pharm), BCCP
Description:
This teleseminar presentation will review the basics of pharmacokinetics with examples of the effect of food on medication absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion. Conversely, the effects of medication on food and nutrient absorption, metabolism and excretion will be discussed. Modification of medication action and the enhanced and competitive effects of food and medication actions will be presented. Medications that affect nutritional status are delineated. The presentation provides practical approaches to prevention and detection of food-medication interactions. Patient counseling, assessment and medical nutrition therapy are discussed. This updated presentation includes new information on pomegranate interactions and pharmacogenomics, and cases that illustrate the concepts presented in the program.
Participants will:
1. Learn pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles underlying food-medication interactions
2. Learn to identify food-medication interactions
3. Learn management strategies and Medical Nutrition Therapy for food-medication interactions
4. Develop awareness of food-medication interactions commonly encountered in clinical practice
Course Hours: 2
Level II Learning Codes: 2100, 3005, 3070, 5000
Please choose single or unlimited participants in the box on the right when ordering. Unlimited participants means that as many participants as you would like may listen and receive CEUs.
To hear this program, simply click on the file link and listen. If you don't complete the seminar in one session, you may return anytime within the 45 days of purchase to finish the program.