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Digital Seminar

Medication Management of Migraines in Women: Individualized Treatment Plans Including Abortive Use Medications and Migraine Prophylaxis


Speaker:
Kelly Ann Sklanka, PharmD
Duration:
1 Hour 02 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Oct 24, 2024
Product Code:
POS078874
Media Type:
Digital Seminar

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Description

Deepen your understanding and knowledge in the treatment of migraines in women. Kelly Sklanka, PharmD, will focus on recognizing the impact migraines have on women and their quality of life, the identification of triggers and current literature to guide pharmacologic treatment strategies for patient relief. Particular areas of focus will include the pharmacology of available medications for abortive use and migraine prophylaxis, along with specific pearls and recommendations to guide development of an individualized treatment plan. Through case studies and evidence-based reviews, you will gain the tools and confidence needed to help women achieve more migraine free days.

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Kelly Sklanka, PharmD, received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy in Wilkes-Barre, PA. She is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. Additionally, Dr. Sklanka operates a clinical practice site at Geisinger Health System’s Centralized Clinical Pharmacy Services (CCPS) department, a clinical telepharmacy, focused on Medication Therapy Management (MTM). In these roles, she is responsible for providing quality patient care through completion of Comprehensive Medication Reviews (CMRs) and serving pharmacy students through didactic and experiential education.

Previously, Kelly worked as an ambulatory care clinical pharmacist, specializing in primary care. Throughout her time in primary care, she served as a drug information expert, often assisting primary care providers and advanced practitioners in the selection of appropriate medication treatments for a variety of conditions, including migraines.


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kelly Sklanka has employment relationships with Wilkes University and Geisinger Health. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kelly Sklanka is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.


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Objectives

  1. Evaluate the pathophysiology, common triggers and burden of migraines on women.
  2. Analyze current pharmacology of available treatment options for abortive therapy and migraine prophylaxis.
  3. Incorporate current guidelines and literature to support decision making processes in medication selection.
  4. Design a treatment plan for various patient encounters related to migraine management.

Outline

Girls Just Want to Have … Migraines?
  • Migraine pathophysiology and associated triggers
  • Current pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment options
  • Impact of migraines on quality of life in women
Abort Mission!
  • Best prescriptive practices for abortive medications
  • Selection processes to determine appropriate abortive therapy
Prevention is the Best Medicine
  • Options for migraine prophylaxis and the pharmacology of events
  • Shared decision making to select an appropriate medication for migraine prophylaxis
Can’t Get You Out of my Head – or Can I?
  • Create treatment plans for individual patient cases

Target Audience

  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Nurses
  • Physician Assistants
  • Physicians
  • Pharmacists

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