CEimpact Podcast
The CEimpact Podcast features two shows:
GameChangers Clinical Updates
Precept2Practice
GameChangers Clinical Update Series:
The GameChangers podcast, hosted by Rachel Maynard, PharmD, features the latest game-changing pharmacotherapy advances impacting patient care. New episodes arrive every Monday. Listeners can purchase the episode to earn CE credit at: https://www.ceimpact.com/resources/podcast/
Precept2Practice
The Precept2Practice podcast, hosted by Kathy Schott, brings you tools to mentor students and residents with confidence. New episodes arrive on the third Wednesday of every month. Preceptor By Design™ subscribers can earn CE credit for each episode.
Give us a follow, tune in regularly, and turn your drive time, coffee break, or chart review into a chance to level up your practice. CEimpact continuing education makes pharmacy learning inspiring!
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CEimpact Podcast
Famotidine and Lockdowns - COVID Solutions?
The world of COVID-19 is always changing. Join Geoff Wall for a rapid fire of updates regarding famotidine, lockdowns, and ivermectin as evaluated for efficacy in COVID-19.
The GameChangers
The use of high-dose famotidine in the treatment of COVID-19 has demonstrated moderate safety, but questionable efficacy. Additionally, a recent meta-analysis examining the efficacy of lockdown on the spread of COVID-19 had several limitations that should be taken into consideration.
Show Segments
00:00 – Introductions
01:56 – Famotidine in the Treatment of COVID-19
10:52 – Effects of Lockdown on COVID-19 Mortality
18:26 – Ivermectin Treatment of COVID-19 in High-Risk Patients
23:45 – Closing Remarks
Host
Geoff Wall, PharmD., BCPS, FCCP, CGP
Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University
Internal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint Health
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References and resources:
- References and resources:
1. Oral Famotidine Versus Placebo in Non-Hospitalised Patients with COVID-19: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Data-Intense, Phase 2 Clinical Trial
2. A Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Lockdowns on COVID-19 Mortality. Pre-Publication.
3. Efficacy of Ivermectin Treatment on Disease Progression Among Adults with Mild to Moderate COVID-19 and Comorbidities
Continuing Education Information:
Learning Objectives:
- 1. Describe the latest information on masks and other non-pharmacologic interventions to halt the spread of COVID-19
2. Discuss the recent randomized controlled trial evaluating famotidine use in early COVID-19 positive patients
Dr. Wall is a member of the Janssen Speaker's Bureau.
0.05 CEU | 0.5 Hrs
ACPE UAN: 0107-0000-22-142-H01-P
Initial release date: 03/28/22
Expiration date: 03/28/2023