Droperidol use in the ED/Managing Acute Agitation

Please join us for our next Pharmacy Resident Seminar presentation on Thursday, November  3, 2022, presented by UIC College of Pharmacy PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident, Kassidee Aufderheide, PharmD.

Type of Activity: Application-based                                    Target Audience: Pharmacists

Time: Thursday, November 3, 2022,  12:30 pm - 1:20 pm

Fees: There is no charge for attending this activity

Location: Chicago, Room 134-1 and via Zoom

Zoom Meeting Information:
Meeting link: https://go.uic.edu/residentseminar2022-2023
Meeting number: 871 4292 0130
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Join by phone: 1-312-626-6799 (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 871 4292 0130
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Learning Objectives :

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Recognize the importance of adequately controlling agitation in the emergency department
• Identify inconsistencies with the FDA's black box warning for droperidol vs. what the published research has shown
• Compare different methods of managing agitation in the emergency department

Disclosure: The speaker, planning committee members, and reviewers who contributed to this activity have no relevant financial conflicts of interest to disclose. Mentor, Dr. Gimbar has received a research grant from Xeris Pharmaceutical. All relevant financial relationships listed for Dr. Gimbar have been mitigated.