CEO Casella Eye Center Augusta, Georgia, United States
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Disclosure(s):
Ben Casella, OD: No financial relationships to disclose
Narcotic analgesics certainly have their place in primary eye care. However, prescribing these potent and potentially addictive medications comes with great responsibility on the part of the prescriber. This course will update the clinician on proper prescribing protocol for narcotic analgesic medications, including common indications, contraindications, and typical dosage amounts and frequencies. There will be case presentations for audience participation interspersed within.
Learning Objectives:
Upon conclusion of this activity, attendees will be able to:
Identify the most common scenarios in primary eye care in which a narcotic analgesic would be indicated
Understand common dose amounts and frequencies for the most commonly prescribed analgesics
Understand the contraindications of these medications and what to warn the patient of when these medications are prescribed
Review, through a rapid-fire grand rounds approach, when a narcotic should be considered or when other means of analgesia can be effectively attained
Learn about current protocol for scenarios in which a patient acts as though he or she may have developed (or be developing) a narcotic dependency
Review the Drug Enforcement Agency and its role as relates to these medications