Over the Counter and Through the Woods Navigating Analgesics at Discharge

Participants will learn:

• Long-term and short-term use of over-the-counter pain medications with considerations for and awareness of high-risk special populations and co-morbidities including hypertension and cardiovascular disease

• How to educate patients on when to follow-up for clinical evaluation

• Possible adverse drug reactions for over-the-counter pain relief including symptom presentations

• Techniques and methodologies for providing patient education on the use of over-the-counter pain medications at discharge

• What items should be included in a discharge toolkit including key messages and important questions to ask patients