UGA College of Pharmacy Continuing Education & Outreach

Necrokinetics: What Happens to Drugs When we Die?

Co-Sponsor: Medical College of Georgia

Contact Hours: 1.0

ACPE No: 0014-9999-10-017-L04-P

Activity Type: Knowledge Based

Release Date: January 20, 2010
Expiration Date: May 31, 2010

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity the participant should be able to:
1.Describe factors complicating interpretation of post mortem drug concentrations

2.Describe processes that can alter pharmacokinetics after death

3.Identify characteristics of drugs that are susceptible to post-mortem re-distribution

Faculty:

Greene Shepherd, Pharm.D.
Clinical Professor
UGA College of Pharmacy and Medical College of Georgia
Augusta GA

Computer Requirements for Online Courses
PC

Windows 2000 SE or greater
Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or later
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later OR Firefox 2.0 or later
Sound Card & Speakers
800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's

MAC

Mac OS 10.2.8
Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or greater
Safari 2.0 or above OR Firefox 2.0 or later
Sound Card & Speakers
800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's'

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