Bethanechol is an FDA-approved medication used to manage postoperative and postpartum urinary retention, as well as overflow incontinence due to neurogenic bladder atony, and belongs to the parasympathomimetic drug class. This activity focuses on the clinical applications of bethanechol in managing nonobstructive urinary retention-related disorders. The indications, administration modalities, and contraindications will be covered. The program equips participants with essential knowledge to optimize patient outcomes by emphasizing the drug’s mechanism of action, adverse event profile, monitoring strategies, and clinical toxicology considerations. Furthermore, this activity explores critical aspects such as drug interactions and pharmacokinetics, enhancing healthcare professionals’ proficiency in tailoring therapeutic approaches for patients with conditions associated with nonobstructive urinary retention.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/18245
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.5 hours
Nursing: 1.5 hours
Pharmacy: 1.5 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABOS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABOS)
ABPATH - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABTS - 1.5 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, Ambulatory/Outpatient, Bariatric Surgery, Chemical Pathology, Complex General Surgical Oncology, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, General Operative Anesthesia, General Orthopaedics, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Geriatric Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Neuro Anesthesia, Neurocritical Care, Obstetric Anesthesia, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Urinary Tract, Vascular Surgery