Description
This course provides a comprehensive guide to managing Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT), focusing on safe dispensing practices and effective patient interaction.
Designed to support pharmacists in delivering methadone within a regulatory framework, this course emphasizes patient-centered care and thorough understanding of CPBC’s MMT guidelines.
Key Learning Points
- Understanding the requirements for CPP forms, including patient signatures and handling compounded methadone.
Steps for conducting patient assessments to detect intoxication or other risks before dispensing methadone.
Guidelines for managing take-home doses and witnessed ingestion to ensure compliance.
Responding to dosing issues, such as missed, lost, or partial consumption of doses, with clear documentation.
Counseling patients on methadone’s effects, safe usage, and adherence to dosing protocols.
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