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There’s Immunosuppression Medications In My Queue, What Do I Do?

ACPE Activity Number: 0204-0000-24-040-H01-P 
Release Date: 02/10/2024
Expiration Date: 01/20/2026
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
CE Credits:  0.5 contact hour, no partial credit
Activity Fee: Member – Free / Non-Member – Not Available 

Activity Overview 

Pharmacists provide care for solid organ transplant recipients and may not feel confident with treating these patients.  In this episode, our content matter experts review immunosuppression medication regimens, side effects, and monitoring parameters.    

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation.

These activities were planned to meet the educational needs of pharmacists involved in acute pain management of opioid naïve and opioid tolerant patients. 

After completing this activity, the learner should be able to…

  • Identify dosage formulations available for immunosuppression medications.
  • Define common side effects associated with immunosuppression medications.
  • Describe the most common medication regimen for solid organ transplant recipients. 

  • Introduction and Announcements 

  • Presentation  

Jenise Stephen, Pharm.D., BCPS   
Clinical Specialist Pharmacist
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, AZ   

Cassandra Votruba, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCTXP
Clinical Specialist Pharmacist
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, AZ   

Madeline Hudson, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCTXP
Clinical Specialist Pharmacist
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, AZ  

Ryan Szyncarek, Pharm. D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist, Internal Medicine
Cook County Health 

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  • No one in control of the content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship (RFR) with an ineligible company. 

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