Ethosuximide is a central nervous system agent used to treat absence epilepsy, and this educational session equips healthcare professionals with the necessary information for delivering targeted and personalized care. This activity outlines the indications, actions, and contraindications for ethosuximide, providing essential information for its effective application in clinical settings. The mechanism of action, adverse event profile, dosing guidelines, monitoring requirements, and relevant interactions of ethosuximide are thoroughly reviewed. A review of this pharmacological information assists healthcare professionals in crafting tailored treatment plans that meet individual patient needs, optimizing therapeutic outcomes while minimizing potential adverse reactions. The discussion focuses on enhancing informed decision-making among healthcare providers during ethosuximide administration. Additionally, this activity highlights the interprofessional healthcare team’s crucial role in effectively managing ethosuximide therapy.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/21395
- 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
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, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neuropathology (incl. Neuromuscular), Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Neurology