Sulfasalazine, a potent disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD), helps manage autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. This activity discusses sulfasalazine’s therapeutic indications, contraindications, and mechanism of action, crucial elements indispensable for the interdisciplinary team involved in patient care. Moreover, the activity focuses on adverse events and other essential facets of sulfasalazine therapy, ensuring healthcare professionals can navigate its complexities to optimize patient outcomes. By exploring off-label applications, pharmacokinetics, monitoring protocols, and clinical toxicology, participants gain an excellent grasp of sulfasalazine’s utility, enabling them to tailor treatment strategies for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. With this understanding, healthcare practitioners can fine-tune therapeutic regimens to meet diverse patient needs, enhancing sulfasalazine therapy’s efficacy and precision across various clinical contexts.
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- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/29669
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.0 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
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ABOS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABOS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
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ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
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