Benzodiazepine Tapering for Older Adults

Benzodiazepine Tapering for Older Adults

Monday, May 5, 2025

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET 

Overview

Elevate your skills and expertise in Benzodiazepine Tapering with our webinar series, based on Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering. Participants will learn how to determine when the risks of continued Benzodiazepine prescribing outweigh the benefits for a given patient, and how to safely taper the medication when indicated in various settings. 

***This activity is eligible for CE Credits. 

Webinar Series Topics

• Considerations for Benzodiazepine Tapering  
•  Benzodiazepine Tapering for Older Adults 
• Considerations for Tapering Benzodiazepines in Primary Care
• Addressing Benzodiazepine Tapering Challenges 

This webinar series addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning, and Improvement.  

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, learners will be able to:

1. Apply key clinical takeaways and strategies for safely tapering benzodiazepines as outlined in the Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering.
2. Recognize the importance of conducting risk-benefit assessments to inform tapering strategies, and close monitoring and adjustments based on a patient’s response during taper. 
3. Understand the unique challenges and risks associated with tapering benzodiazepines in older adults. 
4. Implement practical, evidence-based strategies for tapering benzodiazepines in primary care settings. 
5. Apply evidence-based strategies to manage withdrawal symptoms and mitigate risks associated with high-severity benzodiazepine tapers.

Acknowledgment

The development of this Guideline was generously funded by grant U01FD007804 from the US Food and Drug Administration, the US Department of Health and Human Services. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of nor an endorsement by the FDA and Department of Health and Human Services or the US Government. The funders had no decision-making role in designing and conducting the systematic reviews, data collection, analysis, and interpretation of the data or approval privilege on the recommendations. As requested, FDA officers provided nonbinding feedback and technical support to the guideline panel and methodological team. This article was peer-reviewed before publication. These guidelines are intended to help inform clinical decision-making by prescribers and patients. They are not intended to be used for the purposes of restricting, limiting, delaying, or denying coverage for or access to a prescription issued for a legitimate medical purpose by an individual practitioner acting in the usual course of professional practice. 
 

Registration Rates

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Open Registration: 2/24/25 – 5/12/25

Close Access Date: 4/8/28 

Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to begin this activity. 
2. Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 2 out of 3 questions correctly.
3. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window. 
4. Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM e-Learning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.

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