Treating a sore throat - RP July 2018

Accredited CPD
Group 2

Provider: Retail Pharmacy 
Author: Assoc. Professor Beata Bajorek

CPD Credits: 1.5

Overview 

Designed to give an overview of the types of sore throats, their causes, symptoms and management

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity pharmacists should be able to:

  1. List the types of sore throats encountered in clinical practice
  2. Identify the common causes of sore throat
  3. Describe the approach to the treatment of sore throat, including available pharmacotherapy

The 2010 Competency Standards addressed by this activity include: 1.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3

The 2016 Competency Standards addressed by this activity include: 3.1, 3.2, 3.6

Accreditation number: A1807RP4    Accreditation expires: 1/7/2020
This activity has been accredited for 0.75 hour of Group One CPD (or 0.75 CPD credit) suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan, which may be converted to 0.75 hour of Group Two CPD (or 1.5 CPD credits) upon successful completion of the associated assessment activity.