The second drug that I chose to do my RX Assignment on is a drug named Cozaar. Cozaar is used to treat those that suffer from high blood pressure also known as hypertension. High blood pressure may be found in any individual under different circumstances; those that suffer high blood pressure are highly at risk of heart attacks along with kidney failure. Cozaar is used to maintain the blood pressure of an individual to prevent any serious consequences such as death or heart attacks. The generic name for Cozaar is Losartan. According to Dr. Sachakov, the dosage of Cozaar depends on the individual and mostly age. If an adult is suffering from high blood pressure, depending on their circumstances, between 25-50 mg once a day by mouth of
Mrs. Dawn Campbell, a Caucasian female of 50 years old, is a recare patient from the clinic. She was a referral from my big sister since she was due for her routine cleaning. She weighs 170 pounds at 5 feet 9 inches tall and presents with controlled hypertension. She admits to drinking two to three beers per day and smokes one pack of cigarettes each day for the past thirty years. She expresses she loves going to the dentist and complained of calculus building up on the lower anterior teeth.
Dosages of the drug vary from one extreme to another based upon the patients needs.
The dose should be tailored individually to each patient based on their profile and blood pressure control. The initial recommended dose is 2.5 mg daily. Patients with a strongly activated renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) may experience an excessive drop in blood pressure following the initial dose. A starting dose of 1.25 mg Ramipril is recommended in these patients and they should be monitored closely. The dose can be doubled every 2-4 weeks until the target blood pressure is achieved without exceeding the maximum dose allowance of 10 mg daily.
I chose to do my RX Assignment on a common prescribed drug called Adderall. Adderall is mainly used for patients that suffer Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, also known as ADHD. It may be used for those that suffer from a disorder called narcolepsy, a tendency to fall asleep without awareness during daytime several times. Dextroamphetamine and Amphetamine are the generic names for Adderall. There are no tests to prove that one has ADHD, instead a psychiatrist must be seen and numerous amount of information must be given to the psychiatrist about the patient, practically their life story.
Complete the following questions below and upload your responses in an rtf document to your clinical instructor (Gouldy, Denise) through WT class by 0800 Monday. The medications listed in “X” do not need to be uploaded but will be needed in the clinical setting (you may use the Med Sheet Template found in the OB folder to complete the information needed on the drugs).
For adults and children 12 years of age and older, the recommended dosage is 0.63 mg three times daily, given every 6 to 8 hours (maximum 1.25 mg three times a day).
I have been exposed to many drug names in my first semester in pharmacy school. Warfarin, Metformin, and Clindamycin are some of the drugs I began to look for as soon as I entered the pharmacy.
Human health and theIR quality of life have been improving in the past 100 due to changes in medicine and in public health (Mattes et al., 2013). Patients are placed on multiple medications at the same time and it important to understand their safety, efficacy, drug interaction, and toxicity (Mattes et al., 2013). As Mr. Cynthia Nurse practitioner, my job is to understand what affect her prescribing medication is having on her body. I have place Mrs. Cynthia on Lisinopril for her hypertension and metformin for her type II diabetes.
Medication has also become increasingly complex. There has been a massive increase in the number and variety of medications available. In addition, many medications have different routes of delivery, variable actions (long acting, short
2. Review the drug profile to identify what medications are being used and for what purpose.
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They were five double blind, placebo controlled trials for Candesartan celexetil hydrochlorothiazide, which we're eight weeks to twelve weeks in duration. The combined study sample consisted of 3,037 hypertensive patients and dosage ranged from 2 to 32 mg Candesartan celexetil and from 6.25 to 25 mg hydrochlorothiazide administered once daily in several combinations (www.centerwatch.com).
2000mg/day. If doses >2000mg/day are required, give in 3 divided doses (not to exceed 2500mg/day)
Over the years, scientists have been instrumental in discovering and developing new drugs that save thousands of people’s lives. This significantly improves life as we know it on Earth. So basically, this topic is on a big in-depth study of drugs and medications.
There are many medicines now that help control a variety of functions in the human body. With high blood pressure affecting many adults and children, there are many medications that can be given to control it. Captopril generic name for Capoten is an angiotensin I inhibitor. It is used to treat high blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels.