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Activity Steps

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Description

Method of Participation in the Learning Process/Evaluation Method

Successful completion of this activity includes reading the entire article and successfully completing the post-quiz and an evaluation form.

Getting the Most out of the Activity

As you prepare to participate in this activity, please reflect on your practice and your patients and identify clinical challenges you hope to have addressed.

While participating in the training, identify ways you can use newly acquired knowledge, strategies, and skills to enhance patient outcomes and your own professional development.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Define indications and risk factors for use of over-the-counter (OTC) topical analgesics.
  2. Describe the impact of social determinants of health with access to these agents.
  3. Evaluate the efficacy of OTC topical analgesics in older adults.

Disclosures

The authors, faculty, and staff have no relevant financial relationship with any ineligible organizations regarding this educational activity.

Price: $49.00

Credits:

  • ACCME 1.5 CME

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Planner
Professions: Physician
Test Code: TPM1024
Published: October 2024
Expires: 9/30/2026
Sources: Topics in Pain Management
Required Passing Score: 7/10 (70%)
Authors: Daniel Z. Mansour, PharmD, MS, AGSF, BCGP, FASC, Bich Thy Nguyen, PharmD, and Nicole J. Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, FASCP
Categories: Pain Management
Specialties: Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Pain Management
Topics: Adverse Reactions , Topical Analgesics