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Student Resources

for examples and review chapters 9, 13, and 14 in
A Pocket Style Manual (APA).

The Medication Paper 
This week, you will submit a paper on a specific medication that has recently been approved for use (within the last two years) and is widely prescribed within the United States.
The medication should have been chosen by you during week 2 and approved by your instructor by week 3.
Your paper must be a minimum of seven pages, not including your title or reference pages. You should include at least five recent references (published within the last five years), and the paper must be presented in APA format (see rough draft requirements in week 6).
The paper must include the following content information:
· Manufacturing company
· Brand name
· Indication
· First in class, or not first in class
· Common side effects profile
· Known contradictions
Make sure you explain the special considerations that your chosen drug has on the unique populations/client groups listed below. Special considerations should include absorption, clearance/elimination, distribution, metabolism half-life, loading dose, route of drug administration, and steady state.

Pediatric Patients

Pediatric patients are not little adults. There are special pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics variations in this patient group. Their reaction to medication can be very unpredictable. Accurate dosing is the key due to their limited body mass.

Geriatric Patients

Geriatric patients have altered pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics responses to medication. The process of aging and disease will change how the body responds to drug therapy. Memory limitations and increased sensitivity to drug therapy may cause uni