This course is designed for medicines optimisation teams,
GPs, practice nurses, practice pharmacists, PCN pharmacists, care home
pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
The course covers cardiovascular statistics and risk factors, the recommendations in NICE Guideline 238, the drugs used to treat hypercholesterolaemia; statins, ezetimibe, PCSK9 inhibitors, bempedoic acid, inclisiran and icosapent ethyl. It considers the national lipid management pathway and how the drugs fit into the treatment pathway.
Three case studies consider statins for primary prevention, secondary prevention and statin intolerance.
Approx time to complete: 3 hours over several sittings
Certificate requirements: Pass all module quizzes, complete case studies and 70% in final assessment.