Advanced Pharmacology

Advanced Pharmacology Book: Pharmacology for the primary care provider by Marilyn Winterton Edmunds and Maren Stewart Mayhew 4th Edition

Project description impact of Aging on Adverse Drug Events .

Discuss the physiologic age-related changes that contribute to altered pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in pregnant women, children or older adults. Describe one or more research studies that provide evidence that illustrates the impact of these changes on the incidence, prevalence, and nature of adverse drug events in these populations. Define polypharmacy and describe research that supports the risk of polypharmacy .
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Advanced Pharmacology
Discussion Question 2

Administration of ophthalmological medications requires some explanation.
1. What are the important points that you would review with a patient when teaching how to instill ophthalmic drops and when teaching how to instill ointment?
2. What are the differences you would need to consider if the patient was a child or if the patient is a geriatric patient?