Two Interactive Midday Symposia
conducted at the
44th ASHP Midyear
Clinical Meeting and Exhibition
A Pharmacist's Roadmap to the Use of
Inhaled Anesthetic Agents:
Clinical and
Pharmacoeconomic Considerations
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 • 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Palazzo Ballroom D, Level 5 • Venetian Hotels & Sands Expo Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
Learning Objectives
After participating in this application-based educational activity, participants should be able to
- List three characteristics of the ideal inhaled anesthetic agent and compare and contrast currently available anesthetic inhaled agents.
- Discuss the suitability of various inhaled anesthetic agents based on patient-specific considerations.
- Explain how a patient-specific factor influences the selection of an inhaled anesthetic agent.
- Describe the factors that should be taken into consideration when evaluating the costs of these agents and compare and contrast various pharmacoeconomic analyses used for inhalation anesthetic agents.
- Name an unmodifiable factor and a modifiable factor that impact the cost of inhaled anesthetic vapor.
- Explain how changing the modifiable factor affects the cost of inhaled anesthetic vapor.
- Identify the essential factors to consider in evaluating the overall cost of using inhalation anesthetic agents and strategies for controlling the cost of these agents in health systems.