This activity offers an exploration of atypical antipsychotics, the preferred pharmacological intervention for acute psychoses. Distinguished by their distinct clinical profile from conventional antipsychotics, atypical antipsychotics have emerged as frontline agents in managing psychosis. This program delineates their indications, mechanism of action, administration guidelines, potential adverse effects, contraindications, toxicology considerations, and monitoring protocols. By understanding atypical antipsychotics, healthcare practitioners gain the expertise to navigate treatment complexities adeptly, thus ensuring optimal patient care and minimizing adverse reactions. Through evidence-based insights, this initiative empowers healthcare professionals to cultivate interprofessional collaboration, fostering improved treatment outcomes and bolstering patient well-being in psychiatric disorders treated with atypical antipsychotics.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/17989
- 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)
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) - 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, Ambulatory/Outpatient, Chemical Pathology, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neuropathology (incl. Neuromuscular), Pain Medicine, Pediatric Neurology