Learning Objectives:
At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the epidemiology of migraine, including its prevalence, cost, and probability of episodic transformation to chronic migraine.
- Review the pathophysiology of episodic and chronic migraine.
- Categorize migraines and distinguish them from other headache types, such as tension, sinus, and cluster headaches.
- Recognize the risk factors for migraine development, sequential presentation of migraine, concomitant symptoms, and the characteristics of aura.
- Identify common triggers that can precipitate migraine attacks.
- Define the ICHD-3 criteria for episodic +/- aura and chronic migraines, as well as medication-overuse headache.
- Assess a patient presenting with migraine based on nature, onset, duration, and severity of symptoms, possible triggers, and tried therapies.
- Discuss available pharmacologic treatments for acute and chronic migraines including treatment goals, cautions, and side effects.
- Communicate the steps in relieving medication-overuse headache.
- Acknowledge the importance of patient understanding in preventative trials, emphasizing therapy length for effect, adherence, and follow-up.
- Describe complementary and novel therapies and their places in management of migraine.
- Consider therapy management variations in children, pregnant patients, and the elderly.
- List lifestyle and non-pharmacologic options that pharmacists can recommend in self-treatment of migraine along with ways in which their particular healthcare settings can impact therapy.
Faculty: Alyssa M. Yousif, PharmD
The CE faculty, reviewers and planning committee members have all reported no relationships with ineligible companies in relation to this program.
Fees:
FREE for NPTA CE+/Elite Members.
$15 for NPTA Insiders/Non-members.
Purchases are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
Contact Hour(s): 3
Activity Type: Knowledge-Based
Target Audience: Certified Pharmacy Technician
ACPE UAN(s): 0384-9999-25-014-H01-T
Activity Format: On-Demand Home Study
Release Date: 02/04/2025
Planned Expiration Date: 02/04/2028
CPE Credit Requirements: To receive credit for this ON-DEMAND program, participants must complete the post-test with a passing score of 70%. Participants are given two opportunities to achieve a passing score and receive CPE credit.
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