This activity provides a comprehensive overview of benzocaine, a local anesthetic within the ester class, extensively used in pain management. This session equips healthcare professionals with crucial insights essential for proficient pain control by elucidating its indications, mechanism of action, and contraindications. Emphasizing the significance of interprofessional collaboration, this activity underscores the necessity for meticulous monitoring and awareness of potential adverse events associated with benzocaine administration. Furthermore, it underscores the pivotal role of understanding benzocaine’s pharmacology in tailoring treatment strategies to meet individual patient requirements, thereby optimizing therapeutic outcomes while mitigating the risk of adverse reactions. This program aims to empower healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to utilize benzocaine reasonably, fostering enhanced patient care and safety.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/18219
- 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)
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)
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)
ABOHNS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABOHNS) - 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: Ambulatory/Outpatient, Bariatric Surgery, Cardiac Anesthesia, Chemical Pathology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Complex General Surgical Oncology, Critical Care Medicine, Gastroenterology, General Operative Anesthesia, General Orthopaedics, General Otolaryngology, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hand Surgery, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Medical Toxicology, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Neuro Anesthesia, Neurocritical Care, Obstetric Anesthesia, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatric Surgery, Pulmonary Disease, Regional Anesthesia/Acute Pain, Sports Medicine, Surgical Critical Care, Thoracic Anesthesia, Vascular Surgery