Alan Simon, R Ph to present webinar on understanding drug-induced adverse events

July 6, 2011 - PRLog -- As part of Integrative Therapeutics’ ongoing educational webinar presentations, on August 4th, registered pharmacist Alan Simon will address the many commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals that have an adverse side effect profile. They may deplete particular nutrients, or their adverse effects may be mitigated by the use of nutritional supplements, such as probiotics to mitigate antibiotic-induced diarrhea. Some nutrients or drug combinations need to be avoided in order to prevent adverse effects, or interference with, or undesired amplification of the drug's effect.

Keeping up-to-date on drug-nutrient and drug-drug interactions can be challenging even for the most conscientious healthcare practitioner. In this lecture, the third in a three-part series, Alan Simon, a registered pharmacist, discusses the most common nutrient interactions and depletions with commonly prescribed antibiotics and antibacterial drugs.

Objectives of Presentation:
•   Know the basic mechanisms by which drugs and nutrients interact.
•   Review features of the most common antibiotics and antibacterial drugs, e.g., penicillins, beta-lactams, aminoglycosides, etc.
•   Understand the antibiotic resistance phenomenon and how to prevent it.
•   Review the most common side effects associated with antibiotics and antibacterials.
•   Extensively review the literature on adverse effects and interactions and depletions for the different classes of antibiotic drugs.
•   Answer questions from practitioners about antibiotic and antibacterial drug side effects prevention and treatment.

Please join us on August 4th, 2011 at 6:30pm Central time.
There is no charge for this webinar.  Sponsored by Integrative Therapeutics.
To register, or for more information on all Integrative Therapeutics™ educational events go to http://www.integrativeinc.com/Education/Events.aspx.

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