Course Information

Course Cost

$40

Course Description

Did you know that quick look at the patient’s medications can provide an insight into a patient’s swallow function? This webinar will outline how medications can affect swallowing function. The instructor will provide an overview of classes of drugs and drug relationships to swallowing function in adults and older adults. Participants will have access to a downloadable cheat sheet summarizing medications commonly associated with dysphagia.  

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify how reviewing medications can help influence evaluations and treatments.
  • Name two classes of drugs impacting swallow function.
  • List which medications can impact swallowing.


Time Ordered Agenda


  • 00:00  Drug Classes, Drug Absorption, Half Lives, Drug Interactions
  • 00:14  Negative Effects of Medications, Xerostomia, Impact on Swallowing, Crushing Medications
  • 00:47  Positive Effects of Medications, Examples, Summary
  • 01:12  Review Medication Cheat Sheet Adjourn and Complete Post-Test
  • 01:30  Adjourn


Webinar Notice

Successful participation in this course includes completion of the post-test with a score of 80% or higher, then participants will automatically receive a course completion certificate.  

This course is offered for 1.5 Professional Development Hours. We can report your participation to ASHA if you choose for 0.15 ASHA CEUs, just be sure to include your ASHA number when you register. If you do not want your participation reported to ASHA, you have the option to decline on the course registration page. 

Refund Policy

No refunds for self-study courses 

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call 877-390-1887.

Instructor(s)

  • Rita Freydel-McMahon

    M.S., CCC-SLP

    Rita Freydel-McMahon

    Rita attended Loyola University in Maryland for her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Speech-Language Pathology (2001). She has worked in multiple clinical settings including acute care, inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab, LTAC, SNF/LTC. Rita’s passion dysphagia evaluation and treatment led her to become FEES trained in 2017, and ultimately to join Carolina Speech Pathology, now Patheous Health, in 2018. In her spare time, Rita and her husband enjoy hiking, traveling, and scuba diving. Disclosures: Rita McMahon has the following financial relationship to disclose: she is a salaried employee of Patheous Health, LLC. Rita McMahon has no non-financial relationships to disclose.