Candesartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker, has gained FDA approval for the effective management of hypertension in adults. Initially present in its pro-drug form, candesartan cilexetil, this medication undergoes hydrolysis within the gastrointestinal tract during absorption, leading to its activation. Beyond its FDA-approved indication, candesartan is frequently employed off-label in the treatment of various conditions, including cerebrovascular accident or stroke, diabetic nephropathy, left ventricular hypertrophy, and migraines. This educational activity systematically explores the drug’s mechanism of action, adverse event profile, toxicity, dosing, pharmacodynamics, and monitoring aspects. Clinicians will gain the knowledge essential for the judicious utilization of candesartan when clinically indicated.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/18808
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
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
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Adult Cardiac, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Ambulatory/Outpatient, Cardiac Anesthesia, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Chemical Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Nephrology, Neurocritical Care, Pain Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Nephrology, Renal/Medical Renal, Sports Medicine, Surgical Critical Care