Webinar - Drug Dilemmas: Medicines, Interactions and Adverse Effects (NW240123A)

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SubjectPharmacology
DescriptionAn overview of medicines related questions for the dental team, identifying current issues in medicines use, drug interactions and adverse drug reactions relevant to dental practice.
Additional information

Registration from 9.15am


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Cost 

NHS Dentist £15

NHS DCP £10

Non NHS Dentist £30

Non NHS DCP £20

VenueMS Teams, Webinar  View details
Date & timeTuesday 23 January 2024, 09:30 to 11:30
LecturerChristine Randall  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Hygienist, or Dental Therapist, or Dentist, or Hygienists, or Orthodontic Therapist

Development outcomeC
Course styleLecture
Core topic Not a core topic
Catering None
CPD hours2:00
Cost£15.00
Aims

To raise awareness of medicines law relevant to NHS and private dental practice focusing on prescribing and recent changes.

Objectives
  • Appreciate the laws, guidance and legal constraints associated with assessing, prescribing, and administering medicines.
  • Locate and assess risks to patients associated with drug interactions when prescribing and administering medicines.
  • Identify oral adverse drug reactions, appreciate the value of the UK’s Yellow Card Scheme and to fulfil their professional responsibility to contribute appropriately to it.
  • Review and manage common areas of concern when treating patients on medicines or using medicines to treat patients
Learning outcomes

The dental team will be able to:

  • Recognise the legal constraints of medicines use and prescribing.
  • Use medicines safely when treating patients