Advanced Practice: Carbamazepine
Author: Dana Bartlett, RN, BSN, MSN, MA, CSPI and Kellie Wilson, PharmD
Dana Bartlett, RN, BSN, MSN, MA, CSPI and Kellie Wilson, PharmD
CE:
2.5
hours
Pharmacology: 2.5 hours
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South Carolina Information
Pharmacotherapeutics Credits: 2.5
Related to prescribing controlled substances: 0
Course Summary
This course is for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Registered Nurses and other Interdisciplinary Health Team Members who are seeking autonomous practice or advanced certification continuing education credits. Carbamazepine is a first-generation anticonvulsant that has labeled uses for the treatment of specific types of epilepsy (partial and generalized seizures), bipolar disorder, and trigeminal or glossopharyngeal neuralgia. It has been used as a mood stabilizer and for the treatment of neuropathic pain syndromes. Basic information on the pharmacology and the clinical uses of carbamazepine, including drug-drug interactions, dosing adjustments, recommendations for drug monitoring in special populations or those with comorbid health conditions, toxic levels, and aspects of differential diagnosis of interest to clinicians are discussed.
Course Format
Homestudy
Course Syllabus
- Introduction
- Pharmacological Profile and Uses
- Dosing
- Bipolar Disorder
- Epilepsy
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Glossopharyngeal and Vago-glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
- Adverse Events Associated with Carbamazepine Use
- US Boxed Warning
- Contraindications
- Diagnosing Adverse Drug Reactions
- Aplastic Anemia and Agranulocytosis
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Central Nervous System
- Hepatic and Renal Systems
- Hyponatremia and Geriatric Considerations
- Hypersensitivity Reactions
- Psychiatric
- Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
- Drug Interactions
- Dietary Concerns
- Carbamazepine Overdose
- Treatment of Overdose
- Case Study: Infant Case of Congenital Myotonia
- The Apgar score
- Discussion
- Summary