Package Description

Course Description:

NDs have the unique opportunity to work with pharmacists to provide customized therapeutic solutions for their patients using compounding. Compounded medications are made based on a practitioner’s prescription and can include prescription medication as well as natural and non-prescription ingredients. With custom compounded prescriptions, strength, dosage form and flavour can be chosen to suit the patient’s needs. For example, lollipops, topical preparations and oral liquids can make medications more effective and easier to take. Ingredients can also be excluded from medications due to allergies or other sensitivities. NDs who have met the Standard of Practice for prescribing may prescribe the drugs listed in Table 3 of the General Regulation of the Naturopathy Act, 2007 and drugs from the Prescription Drug List and NAPRA Schedule 1. NDs who have not met this Standard may not prescribe the drugs listed in Table 3, can still take advantage of compounded solutions, but are limited to using natural and non-prescription ingredients. Join us to discuss how to add various compounding options to naturopathic practice. Prescription, natural and non-prescription formulations relevant to NDs will be reviewed. Additional collaborative opportunities including de-prescribing, adapting prescriptions and pharmacogenetics will be briefly discussed.

Learning Objectives:

• Review pharmacy compounding as it pertains to prescription, natural and non-prescription ingredients
• Discuss compounding options for BHRT
• Discuss compounding options outside of BHRT, including topical options for pain management, custom vitamin & mineral formulations, women’s health conditions & dermatologic conditions
• Review common compounded prescriptions and formulas that can be readily implemented in clinical practice
• Encourage building a patient-centered health care team that includes a compounding pharmacist
• Briefly review additional collaborative opportunities including de-prescribing, adapting prescriptions, creating practitioner signature compounds and pharmacogenetic testing

This session is approved for  2 Category A Pharmacology credits with the College of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO).  After completing the material for this webinar there is a short quiz.  After successful completion of the quiz, you will receive your CE certificate.