To Prepare:
- Review the case study posted in “Announcements” by your Instructor for this Assignment
- Review the information provided and answer questions posed in the case study
- When recommending a medication, write out a complete prescription for the medication
- Whenever possible, use clinical practice guidelines in developing your answers when possible
- Include at least three references to support your answer and cite them in APA format.
- This week you are working in a primary care office when a 35 year old male presents with new onset HTN. The patient also complains about excess urination during the night. The patient takes no other medications other than levothyroxine for hypothyroidism. What would you start this patient on? In addition, please see assignment requirements below
- Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:
- Explain how the factor you selected might influence the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in the patient from the case study you were assigned.
- Describe how changes in the processes might impact the patient’s recommended drug therapy. Be specific and provide examples.
- Explain how you might improve the patient’s drug therapy plan and explain why you would make these recommended improvements.