Treating COVID-19
Target Audience: Pharmacy Tech
Course Overview
This course provides an overview of the current understanding of COVID-19, its impact on the human body, and the available treatment options. Participants will learn that COVID-19 is not just a respiratory virus, but a systemic inflammatory virus that affects major organs in the body. The severity of the disease ranges considerably, with the elderly and those with comorbidities at a significantly higher risk of hospitalization and death. Treatment protocols for acute COVID-19 and long COVID will be discussed, but it will be emphasized that the research in this field is rapidly evolving, and clinicians must stay current on the latest studies and publications to provide the best care for their patients.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify the latest research studies and publications on COVID-19 treatment and apply them to clinical practice
- Describe the systemic inflammatory response to COVID-19 and how it affects major organs in the body
- Compare the effectiveness and safety profiles of different COVID-19 treatments based on the latest research studies and publications
- Describe long COVID symptoms and diagnosis
- Discuss treatment options for long COVID
Faculty
I. Introduction
II. History of COVID-19
III. Pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
IV. COVID-19 Treatment Options
1. Antiviral Drugs
2. Monoclonal Antibodies
3. Treatments that Require Further Study
V. Treatment Based on the Severity of COVID-19
1. Asymptomatic or Presymptomatic
2. Mild Illness
3. Moderate Illness
4. Severe Illness
VI. COVID-19 Test to Treat
VII. Long COVID-19 Treatment
COVID-19 Vaccine Update
VIII. Summary
From May 8, 2023 through May 8, 2026, participants must:
- Read the "learning objectives" and "author and planning team disclosures"
- Study the section entitled "educational activity"
- Complete the Course Test and Evaluation form. The Course Test will be graded automatically. Following successful completion of the Course Test with a score of 70% or higher, a statement of participation will be made available immediately. (No partial credit will be given.)
Credit for this course will be automatically uploaded to CPE Monitor®.
Faculty Planner Disclosure
The following individuals were involved in developing this activity: Steven Malen, PharmD, MBA, and Pamela Sardo, PharmD, BS. Pamela Sardo, Pharm.D., B.S., was an employee of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals until March 2022 and has no conflicts of interest or relationships regarding the subject matter discussed. There are no financial relationships relevant to this activity to report or disclose by any of the individuals involved in the development of this activity.
Unlabeled Use Disclosure
The information provided in this course is general in nature and it is solely designed to provide participants with continuing education credit(s). This course and materials are not meant to substitute for the independent, professional judgment of any participant regarding that participant’s professional practice, including but not limited to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and/or health management. Medical and pharmacy practices, rules, and laws vary from state to state, and this course does not cover the laws of each state; therefore, participants must consult the laws of their state as they relate to their professional practice. Healthcare professionals, including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, must consult with their employer, healthcare facility, hospital, or other organization, for guidelines, protocols, and procedures they are to follow. The information provided in this course does not replace those guidelines, protocols, and procedures but is for academic purposes only, and this course’s limited purpose is for the completion of continuing education credits. Participants are advised and acknowledge that information related to medications, their administration, dosing, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, warnings, precautions, or accepted uses are constantly changing, and any person taking this course understands that such person must make an independent review of medication information prior to any patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and/or health management. Any discussion of off-label use of any medication, device, or procedure is informational only and such uses are not endorsed hereby. Nothing contained in this course represents the opinions, views, judgments, or conclusions of RxCe.com LLC. RxCe.com LLC is not liable or responsible to any person for any inaccuracy, error, or omission with respect to this course, or course material.
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Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, RxCE.com is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
PTCB Recognition
RxCe.com, LLC, offers pharmacy technician continuing education courses for PTCB recertification. Pharmacy technician courses are indicated both in the Target Audience description and the ACPE UAN which will end with a "T".