NU553-2: Investigate commonly prescribed medication and drug kinetics and dynamics, indications, side effects, interactions, contraindications, efficacy and safety, monitoring parameters, and evidence-based practice interventions for patients across the lifespan.
In this assignment you will investigate commonly prescribed antidepressant/ antianxiety medications and the related pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, including the associated indications, side effects, interactions, contraindications, efficacy and safety, monitoring parameters, and evidence-based practice interventions for patients across the lifespan.
· Access the Unit 3 template and ensure you complete your name and the required information. Use the headers in the template provided.
· Begin with an introductory paragraph on general considerations related to safe antidepressant and antianxiety agent prescribing.
· Next include content regarding prescribing psychotropic drugs across the lifespan; pediatric, adult and older adult.
· Address cardiovascular function consideration.
· Next include content on medication management and monitoring.
· Provide 4-5 sentences per section.
· Then complete the table component within the template. You must list one specific drug in each class and place the name of the drug under the class.
· Refer to your text and readings to help you choose a drug from the class. Include 2-4 items/ key points per section based on your literature search.
· The last section of the table should have content on the use of the drug regarding lifespan considerations including dose and dose considerations.
· The source you use must support your stance on evidence based interventions.
· Refer to the required reading, resources and internet research to help you.
· The template sections will expand as you add content. Use key words with bulleted content or brief descriptions. Do not paste large content.
· You will have addressed 5 medications; one from each listed classification.
· You may add the citation under the drug names. Include references on your reference page.
· Keep the headings within the essay portion bolded. Polish and keep the template and the table neat. Be sure the font is Ariel 10 within the table. It should be readable, meaningful, organized and not wordy.
Introduction
Prescribing antidepressant agents across the lifespan considerations.
Neurotransmitters
Common general side effects.
Common contraindications.
Evidence-based Medication Management and Monitoring.
Most appropriate drug selections considerations – First Line Therapy / Second Line Therapy
Time to efficiency considerations.
Phases of Monitoring Patient Response.
Antidepressant /Antianxiety Agents
Drug Class
Drug Name
Brand/
Generic
Dynamics
(receptor action)
Kinetics
(Absorption and Distribution)
Metabolism
and
Excretion
Indications and Uses
Side Effects
Interactions and Contraindications
Efficacy
and
Safety
Dose via Age and
Dose
Considerations
Tricyclics
SSRIs
SNRIs
MOAIs
Benzodiazepines
References