The curriculum covers essential topics for prescribers including:

• Indications
• Dosage and Administration
• Mechanism of Action
• Pharmacokinetics
• Warnings
• Drug Interactions
• Contraindications
• Augmentation Strategies
• Recommended Lab Tests
• Therapeutic Levels
• Overdose Management
• Tapering/Withdrawal
• Use in Special Populations-
  • Pregnancy, 
  • Lactation, 
  • Renal Impairment, 
  • Hepatic Impairment, 
  • Cardiac Impairment, 
  • Elderly, 
  • Children and Adolescents.
• Important pearls based on years of practice.

• This course aims to enrich the clinical capabilities of psychiatric nurse practitioners and other prescribers, providing the knowledge to prescribe and manage Amantadine therapy effectively and safely.