POEMs: Hypnotic Agents Effective

Overview:

Hypnotic Agents Are Effective for Insomnia but at the Expense of Adverse Events
Christopher Alcorta, MD

Insomnia is a common outpatient chief complaint that is associated with comorbid medical conditions, mental health disorders, and financial burden. First line nonpharmacological interventions are well studied. However data regarding pharmacological management is limited for acute and long term treatment duration with few comparisons between available hypnotic agents. This meta-analysis seeks to estimate the comparative effectiveness of licensed and non-licensed pharmacological treatments for the acute and long-term treatment of adults with insomnia disorder. This current data can be used to guide shared decision making between patients and clinicians regarding pharmacological management of insomnia.

At the end of the presentation, attendees will be able to:

·       Summarize current guidelines for management of insomnia disorder

·       Analyze recent meta-analysis data regarding efficacy, acceptability, tolerability, and safety of several hypnotic agents

·       Apply data to clinical practice in selecting appropriate pharmacological treatment for insomnia in adults

Presenter:

Christopher Alcorta, MD

PGY-3 Resident
UT Family Medicine Residency Program

Financial Disclosures:

Christopher Alcorta, MD has no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

The Family & Community Medicine Professional Development and Grand Rounds Committee members (Mark Nadeau, MD, MBA; Nehman Andry, MD; Maria Del Pilar Montanez Villacampa, MD, Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD; Yun Shi, MD, PhD; Marcy Wiemers, MD; Christine Song, DO; Gabriela Gibson-Lopez, PsyD; Margaret Finley, MD; Richel Avery, MD; Khorshid Amirkhosravi, MD; Jeff Svec, MD; Oralia Bazaldua, Pharm D; Kelsi Sexton Barajas, MA, MEd) have no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

The Family & Community Medicine Professional Development and Grand Rounds Committee member Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD has disclosed he receives royalties from General Practice and Family Medicine for being UpToDate Editor-in-Chief.

Credits:

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

Target Audience:

Specialties – Primary Care; Family Medicine
Faculty, residents, other health care providers and staff from our department; physicians and health care providers from San Antonio and South Texas; and medical students in our third-year clerkship and fourth year rotations.

Accreditation:

The UT Health Science Center San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

The UT Health Science Center San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses and other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Attendance. For information on applicability and acceptance, please consult your professional licensing board.

For activity related questions, please contact:
Name: Kelsi Sexton Barajas- FCM Grand Rounds Coordinator
Email: sextonk@uthscsa.edu

For CME general questions, please contact
Ph: (210) 567-4445
Email: cme@uthscsa.edu