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#55 PHARM Part-17 Benzodiazepines Pharmacology Prescribing Tapering and Management

#55 PHARM Part-17 Benzodiazepines Pharmacology Prescribing Tapering and Management

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#55 PHARM Part-17 Benzodiazepines Pharmacology Prescribing Tapering and Management

CE 2.0 Total | 2.0 of which are Pharm

Benzodiazepines – Prescribing, monitoring and tapering.

In this session, Dr. Anderson will discuss the most common classes of anxiety and sleep medications in the benzodiazepine class. Their pharmacology and prescribing will be contrasted with their effects on the human brain. Crossovers with nutritional substances and effective methods for tapering these medications will be discussed.

Overview of the issues and principles involved

Anxiolytic Medications:

  • Classes of medications
  • Mechanisms of action
  • Dose adjustment / Tapering concepts
  • Use of natural medications to augment the taper

Sleep Medications:

  • Classes of medications
  • Mechanisms of action
  • Dose adjustment / Tapering concepts
  • Use of natural medications to augment the taper

Antidepressant Medications:

  • Classes of medications
  • Mechanisms of action
  • Dose adjustment / Tapering concepts
  • Use of natural medications to augment the taper

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