Primer on Immunosuppressants used in Glomerular Disease: Part 1– Basics and Traditional Immunosuppressants
Focus: A foundational look at traditional regimens (e.g. Ponticelli, steroids, cyclophosphamide).
Key Takeaway: Explain the risk/benefit ratio of non-targeted therapies and identify appropriate supportive therapies.
Learning Objectives:
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Describe traditional treatments available for GN (i.e. Ponticelli regimen, steroid treatment, symptom management, cyclophosphamide/CNI) including their limitations and side effect profiles
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Using a patient case, choose the appropriate therapy for the patient’s clinical presentation
30 minutes
Disclosures:
The following planners and presenters have disclosed a financial relationship with an ineligible company:
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Marisa Battistella, PharmD, Speaker's Bureau [Otsuka, Bayer.]
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Calvin Meaney, PharmD, BCPS - Speaker's Bureau [GSK], Consultant [GSK]
There are no conflicts of interest or financial relationships with an ineligible company that have been disclosed by the rest of the planners and presenters of this learning activity.
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Accreditation Details
In support of improving patient care, this activity is planned and implemented by The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Office of Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development (OICPD). The OICPD is 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.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Physicians: The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education designates this live activity for . 5 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with their participation.
Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Nurses: Participants will be awarded .5 contact hours of credit for attendance in this module.
Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Pharmacists: This activity is approved for .5 contact hours. UAN: JA4008105-9999-26-022-H01-P
IPCE: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.