U.S. Pharmacist - Continuing Education - Iron Deficiency Anemia

Iron Deficiency Anemia

U.S. Pharmacist Continuing Education
ACPE Program No. 430-000-00-024-H01
This program provides 2.0 hours of credit (0.2 CEU).
Lesson Expires: April 30, 2002

This CE article is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Schein Pharmaceutical, Inc

Instructions:
After reading the lesson, complete all of the information and questions that follow. Social Security number is required for certification. Print a copy of the completed form for your records, and submit for grading. Pharmacists receiving a score of 70% or better will be able to immediately print their certificates. Those who fail may retake it only once.

U.S. Pharmacist is approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education.

This Lesson By:
Marcia S. Jacinto, Pharm.D., FASHP
Director of Pharmacy Services

Shalu Madan, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy Practice Resident,
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Englewood, NJ

GOAL: To familiarize pharmacists with current developments regarding iron deficiency anemia.

OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this article the pharmacist should be able to:

List the procedure for diagnosis and preventive measures;
Discuss the medical management of iron deficiency anemia including the differences between oral iron preparations and the IM and IV route of administration; and
Provide patient counseling on the optimal treatment of iron deficiency anemia.

The U.S. Pharmacist Continuing Education Program is approved in all states where continuing education is mandatory. This article has been accredited for 2.0 Continuing Education Hours (0.2 CEUs) for each examination successfully completed.