"It's All the Rave"
General Toxicology Overview of Generation X Drugs

Handout (slide show | PDF)
Speakers

Cynthia L. Johnson, Pharm.D., ABAT
California Poison Control System, San Diego Division
Location

Scripps Mercy Hospital
 4077 5th Ave
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 294-8111
12th Floor (Solarium Room)

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Date Wednesday, July 18th, 2001
6:30-7:00PM - Registration & Dinner
7:00-8:30PM - Program
8:30-8:45PM - Questions & Answers, Certificates
Goals The goal of this presentation is to familiarize the participant with commonly used rave drugs,  potentially serious adverse effects and the treatment of those major adverse effects.  The presentation will also discuss limitations in laboratory detection of rave drugs.
Objectives

At the end of this presentation, the participant should be able to:

  1. List commonly  used rave drugs.
  2. State the proper treatment of GHB withdrawal, recognize important clinical features and current treatment.
  3. State factors that affect the ability to detect many rave drugs in intoxicated patients.
  4. List major toxic effects of ketamine, GHB and MDMA.
  5. Recognize potential toxic effects from new designer drugs.
Registration Information

Pre-Registration:  (please return by July 15th)

  • FREE - members of SDCPhA, SDSHP, Pharmacy Alliance, Students and Technicians
  • $10.00 - non-members

On Site Registration:  

  • $5.00 - members of SDCPhA, SDSHP, Pharmacy Alliance, Students & Technicians
  • $15.00 - non-members

 

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An AES certificate for 1.0 hour of accredited continuing education will be awarded the evening of the program for California pharmacists completing the program.
For more info:  John Johnson, PharmD - SDCPhA/SDSHP CE Coordinator, VM.  760-875-7709, email:  education@sdcpha.com, PO Box 83834, San Diego, CA 92138, FAX  760-875-7709
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