Primary Care Pharmacy

This presentation was given at the conferenced entitled, "2009 Advances in Pharmacy Practice Annual Fall Conference" in Lexington, Kentucky on Ocotber 30 - November 1, 2009.

Faculty

Needs Statement

It is no surprise that Nonprescription (Over-the-Counter, OTC) medications and products are flourishing in availability and use across America.  This is evident by the multiple retail pharmacies that are present on many street corners and in supermarkets and their ever-expanding aisles of OTC medications and products that supplement their usual sales.  At one time, OTC products consisted of a relatively small amount of medications, but now they account for the majority (60%) of all medications used in the U.S.  Today, consumers self-treat four times more health problems than physicians treat and many illnesses are initially treated with self-care treatment.  

As OTC self-care treatment continues to be a primary source of treatment for patients, pharmacists need to keep current with OTC self-care options and trends.  This is because they serve as the front-line healthcare professional first accessible to OTC products and self-care practices.  Pharmacists also serve as educated liaisons to the public who employ OTC self-care – should they have questions or concerns regarding self-treatment with OTC products.  Community pharmacists should be familiar with common OTC self-care conditions associated with community pharmacy practice including, but not limited to, allergic rhinitis, allergic contact dermatitis, and warts. Community pharmacists should be able to address these medical conditions applying OTC self-care treatment principles and pearls and in a case-based manner.  This approach allows the pharmacist to provide patient-centered care that meets the variety of patient-specific needs within various disease states such as those mentioned.

Target Audience

Any healthcare provider interested in improving patient care.

Objectives

1. Review common OTC/self-care conditions associated with community pharmacy practice
                A. Allergic Rhinitis
                B. Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD)
                C. Warts

2. Apply OTC/self-care treatment principles & pearls using a case-based approach

Accreditation

CME
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine presents this activity for educational purposes only. Participants are expected to utilize their own expertise and judgment while engaged in the practice of medicine. The content of the presentations is provided solely by presenters who have been selected for presentations because of recognized expertise in their field.

CPE
The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

This knowledge-based activity has been assigned ACPE # 022-000-09-131-H01-P and will award 1.25 contact hours (0.125 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognize ACPE providers.

Statements of credit will indicate hours and CEUs based on participation and will be issued online at the conclusion of the activity. Successful completion includes completing the activity, its accompanying evaluation and/or posttest (score 70% or higher) and requesting credit online at the conclusion of the activity. The College complies with the Accreditation Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education.

Faculty Disclosure

Melanie Mabins has nothing to disclose.