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Management of Migraine Headaches
Program Overview
Recognize the impact migraine headaches have as well as explore treatment options both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic.
Presentation
The program can be completed by viewing the PowerPoint® slide show (using Microsoft® PowerPoint® 97 or later), answering the post-test questions and completing the program evaluation on line. Statements of credit can be printed after successful completion of the program.
Program Information
- Target Audience
All Registered Pharmacists.
This program is not accredited for Pharmacy Technicians.
- Learning Objectives
After participating in this program, the pharmacist should be able to:
- Summarize the mechanism of action of medication used for the management of migraine attacks.
- List appropriate treatment options for managing an acute migraine attack.
- Given a patient case, choose therapy for migraine prophylaxis.
- List how lifestyle modifications are important in the management of chronic migraine headache.
Program Faculty
- Faculty Disclosure Statement
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Criteria for Quality and Interpretive Guidelines, Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy requires that faculty members disclose any relationship (e.g., shareholder, recipient of research grant, consultant, or member of an advisory committee) that the faculty may have with commercial companies whose products or services may be mentioned in their presentations. The existence of these relationships is provided for the information of participants and should not be assumed to have an adverse impact on faculty presentations.
- Faculty and Disclosure Information
Lori Arena, PharmD
Ambulatory Care Specialist
Boston Medical Center
- Has no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
- Does plan to discuss unlabeled/investigational uses of a commercial product.
Linda Causey has generously granted permission to use her artwork in this slide presentation. (www.aperfectworld.org)
Program Support
This program is supported by a grant from GlaxoSmithKline.
There is no fee for this program
Continuing Education Accreditation Information
Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy is approved by the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Pharmacists successfully participating in this program will receive a statement of credit for 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU). Statements of Credit may be printed on-line after successful completion of the learning assessment (70%).
ACPE # 027-000-06-128-H01. Initial release date: Dec 15, 2006 - Planned expiration date: Dec 15, 2009
Further Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Disclaimer
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