Presenter: Barbara Bancroft, RN

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Pharmacology can be fun--seriously. Spend a few hours learning some general principles of pharmacology with plenty of clinical pearls added for clarity. Understand the difference between antiplatelet drugs and anticoagulants and all of the drugs that influence the clotting process. Describe classes of drugs that play a role in oral health--the bisphosphonates, the PPIs, the ACE inhibitors, and more. Understand the stacking effect--adding drugs together with the same side effects can be deadly. Learn a few pearls about the geriatric patient and drugs. ?