Optimize for Size: Dosing in Obesity
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 10:15 AM to 11:45 AM CST at Lone Star Ballroom A3
Available for 1.50 hours of CPE credit
Activity Number: 0217-0000-23-114-L01-P
Activity Type: An Application-Based Activity
Patients who are obese make up a significant portion of the population, and this can represent a challenge for pharmacists as standard dosing provided by the manufacturer may not be optimal. Should I recommend a DOAC? How should I adjust this antibiotic? In this session, we will apply the latest literature to patient cases in order to evaluate dosing strategies for various classes of drugs, including anticoagulants, antibiotics, and others.
Faculty
 | Moderator: Megan Kunka Fritz, Pharm.D., BCPS
Title: Optimize for Size: Dosing in Obesity
Institution: University of Kentucky HealthCare
City/State: Wilmore, KY
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Learning Objectives
1. Recall pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic changes in obesity to anticoagulant agents and their interplay.
2. Examine primary literature as it relates to prophylactic and therapeutic anticoagulation dosing strategies in obesity.
3. Assess the application of primary literature on case study examples for patients of various obesity classes and indications for anticoagulation (prophylactic vs. therapeutic).
4. Propose upcoming research initiatives and future directions for the literature on anticoagulants and antimicrobials in obesity.
5. Recall pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic changes in antimicrobials in obesity.
6. Assess the application of primary literature on case study examples for patients of various obesity classes and appropriate use of antimicrobials.
Anticoagulation Management in Obesity10:15 AM to 11:00 AM  | Speaker: George A. Davis, Pharm.D., BCPS
Title: Anticoagulation Management in Obesity
Institution: University of Kentucky Medical Center
City/State: Lexington, KY
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Antimicrobial Dosing in Obesity11:00 AM to 11:45 AM  | Speaker: Nathan A. Pinner, Pharm.D., BCPS
Title: Antimicrobial Dosing in Obesity
Institution: Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy
City/State: Mountain Brook, AL
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