Choosing an Opioid for Chronic Pain

At the end of this activity, participants should be able to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing methadone for chronic pain management; explain the various methods for conversion from morphine (or other opioid) to methadone; recall appropriate monitoring and follow up for a patient receiving methadone.

Pharmacist
Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Universal Activity #0112-0000-11-223-H01-P

Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Technician Continuing Education (PTCE) is provided exclusively through Michigan Pharmacists Association. PTCE Program #TEC-2011-08-923-HOM

Initial Release Date: 8/23/11; Expiration Date: 8/23/14; 1.0 contact hour

Visit www.MichiganPharmacists.org/education/online for more information or to complete the posttest and evaluation for this program.

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