Anticoagulant education
June 21, 2013
NPS MedicineWise says that
pharmacists are key to promoting
safe use of oral anticoagulants,
with a new educational activity
released this week to help guide
conversations with patients.
Oral Anticoagulants: Promoting
Safe Use is now available online,
with the pharmacy practice review
aiming to provide clarity around the
newer oral anticoagulants, putting
them into context with warfarin.
Large numbers of people still
use warfarin but there’s increasing
public awareness about the newer
medications and the review is an
“interactive and useful way to
keep up-to-date with the latest
evidence,” according to NPS clinical
adviser Philippa Binns.
After completing the activity
pharmacists will be able to explain
the purpose of and differences
between the oral anticoagulants,
outline potential adverse effects of
the medications, assess for adverse
effects and identify patients
needing referral, and discuss the
need for individualised clinical
monitoring with patients.
The review also gives access to a
range of resources, including the
new NPS MedicineWise warfarin
dose tracker (PD 31 May).
NPS is also urging pharmacists to
take part in the review as part of
their CPD requirements, with up to
16 CPD credits available.
Other Pharmacy Practice Reviews
available include CVD risk and type
2 diabetes.
CLICK HERE for details.
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