WEBINAR: Methylene Blue and Clinical Opportunities
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Earn 1.0 hour (0.1 CEUs) of continuing education credit when you purchase the webinar Methylene Blue and Clinical Opportunities. As interest grows around the clinical use of methylene blue, pharmacy professionals are encountering new therapeutic possibilities across infectious disease, neurology, anti-aging, and mitochondrial health. This program provides a clear overview of methylene blue’s evolving role in practice, including recent research on conditions such as Lyme disease, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, COVID-19, recurrent UTIs, and chronic inflammatory syndromes. You will explore methylene blue’s mechanisms of action, including its antioxidant effects, influence on mitochondrial energy production, and potential nootropic benefits. The session also reviews key pharmacology, dosing considerations, safety parameters, contraindications, and adverse effects. Practical guidance for working with methylene blue in the compounding lab is included, offering tips to reduce contamination, manage staining, and improve workflow efficiency. Click the following link to learn more and register: https://acainfo.org/blue/, or click "Access Activity" below. |
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Expiration |
Aug 21, 2028 |
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Discipline(s) |
Pharmacy CPE |
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Format |
Online, Webinar / Webcast / Video |
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Cost |
Members: $30 | Non-Members: $40 | Special Pricing for Techs & Students |
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Credits / Hours |
1.0 |
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Accreditation |
The American College of Apothecaries (ACA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACA has accredited this program for 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. |
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Presenters / Authors / Faculty |
Dawn Ipsen, PharmD, FACA, FACVP, FAPC Dawn Ipsen, PharmD, FACA, FACVP, FAPC, is the owner and pharmacist of Clark’s Pharmacy in Bellevue, WA, and Kusler’s Compounding Pharmacy in Snohomish, WA. Dawn graduated from the University of Washington with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2001, where she received the Dean’s Outstanding Service Award. She is a Full Fellow of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, the American College of Apothecaries, and the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists. She holds memberships with the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding and the Washington State Pharmacy Association. Dawn serves as a Clinical Instructor for the University of Washington School of Pharmacy and as an Affiliate Faculty Member for Bastyr University. She is also a Pharmacist Preceptor and teaches pharmacy interns and externs. She received the WSPA Distinguished Leadership Award in 2023 and the UW Pharmacy Distinguished Alumni Award in 2021. Dawn has presented on pharmaceutical compounding to physicians, patients, and peer groups, and she is dedicated to helping her community find solutions to medication problems through personalized medication therapies. |
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Keywords / Search Terms |
American College of Apothecaries, Methylene Blue, Pharmacology, Clinical Uses, Dosing, Safety, Adverse Reactions, Compounding, Research, Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Lyme Disease, Post-COVID, Bladder Health, Nootropic Effects, Anti-Aging, Cognitive Health, Pharmacy CE, Pharmacist CE, Technician CE, Compounding CE, Clinical Pharmacy, Emerging Therapies, Seminar, Webinar |
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