Mod 10 Drug Research Assignment

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Instructions

You will be assigned a particular drug/drug category by your instructor to do research on. The drug may be either an OTC or prescribed medication. It can be of any classification and administered by any route. Ensure that you have sufficient resources (3 sources required) to complete your assignment.

Part 1: Research

As part of your research you will need to find out the following information:

  1. Name AND classification of the drug. (2 marks)

  2. What are 3 common indications for this drug? (3 marks)

  3. How often is it taken? (1 mark)

  4. By which route(s) is it taken? (1 mark)

  5. Are there any special instructions for administration? (2 marks)

  6. Are there possible side effects? (2 marks)

  7. Are there any contraindications? (2 Marks)

  8. Name the 3 sources you used for you assignment (3 marks)

  9. Why did you choose this drug to research? (2 marks)

  10. What was the most interesting fact you learned about this medication? (2 marks)

Submission

To submit your assignment, go to your class page and click on the “Drug Research - Response” button

This will lead you to the response page where you can answer each of the questions above and submit.

Note: Answers should be in your own words and not copied and pasted from your sources. Assignments which have been found to plagiarize sources, will be asked to re-write this assignment.