Description
The aim of this programme is to refresh your knowledge on how to manage medicines in a patient with liver disease.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the programme you should be able to:
- Recognise the signs and symptoms of liver disease
- Understand how to interpret liver function tests and other indicators of liver damage
- Demonstrate an understanding of the complications associated with liver disease
- Discuss the management of the complications associated with liver disease
- Understand how the pharmacy team can contribute to medicines use in patients with liver disease
- Describe how medicine handling is altered in patients with liver disease
- List reference sources available to guide drug dosing in patients with impaired liver function