Description: Frequent use of prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and so-called herbal preparations and supplements is common among athletes, frequently without a full understanding of the evidence, nor the knowledge of their primary care provider or sports medicine staff. These may help or hinder tissue healing and performance, and each has an expected list of actions and effects, side effects, and adverse reactions and interactions. Furthermore, many common medications and supplements are banned by the governing bodies of sports due to their potential performance enhancing characteristics. Therefore, it is critically important that athletes and sports medicine providers have a working knowledge of the medications commonly used by the athletic population.

Objectives: understand the indications, contraindications, and side effects of medications commonly used in the sports medicine setting. describe the appropriate dose and route of the most common medications used in the sports medicine setting. understand why certain medications are avoided in certain settings/circumstances. describe a list of medications/classes of medications which they should rarely, if ever, use in the athletics environment.

Status: Active

Activity Difficulty Level: Mastery

Domains:

• Assessment
• Evaluation and Diagnosis
• Risk Reduction
• Wellness and Health Literacy
• Therapeutic Intervention

Dual Credentials and JA: Emergency Medical Technicians/Paramedics, Nursing Professionals, Occupational Therapy Professionals, Physical Therapy Professionals, Physician Assistants, Physicians

Cost: $0.00

CEUs: 2.25