

Bariatric surgery can significantly impact the absorption and metabolism of medicines resulting in changes in efficacy and adverse effects. Despite the number of bariatric surgeries performed, these changes remain poorly documented and understood. Patients undergoing bariatric surgery often have comorbidities requiring multiple medicines and pharmacotherapy may be complicated not only by changes in absorption and metabolism following surgery, but also by improvement in conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, after surgery.
This presentation will provide an update on medicines management pre- and post- bariatric surgery with some practical strategies in an area of practice where there is limited evidence.
Learning objectives:
Members | Non-members | |
Registration price | FREE | $50 incl GST |
Dr Rosemary Allin, Clinical Pharmacist, Drug and Therapeutics Information Service (DATIS)
Dr Rosemary Allin has worked for the Drug and Therapeutics Information Service (DATIS) over the past 13 years, providing evidence-based, balanced information on drug therapy to general practitioners and other healthcare professionals. One of her interests is medicines management pre- and post- bariatric surgery and she has worked with practitioners of ReYou Health and the Adelaide Metabolic and Obesity Surgery groups over the past 5 years.
Accreditation
This activity has been accredited for 1 hour of Group-1 CPD (or 1 CPD credit), suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan.
The accreditation number is S2022/61.
Pharmacy competency standards addressed
(National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia, 2016)
All registration rates include GST
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