OVC 2024: Prescribing for patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding (Recorded Webcast)
Activity Outline
In this presentation, the considerations necessary for appropriate and safe prescribing for patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding will be discussed. Interpretation of pregnancy categories and other resources such as the Australian Medicines Handbook will be presented to help clinicians in making prescribing decisions.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the different pregnancy categories for drugs and how these can be used to help make prescribing decisions
- Understand the special considerations necessary to safely prescribe medications for pregnant or breastfeeding patients
Max CPD hours awarded: 1.5
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| OVC 2024: Prescribing for patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 1 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1.5 |