Drug Grading

Choose a medication from this week's chapter that is interesting to you. Using the Drug Grading Criteria, submit the information regarding your selected drug. Cite your source.

1. Generic and trade name of drug 5 POINTS
2. Disease or condition treated 5 POINTS
3. History of drug 10 POINTS
4. Mechanism of action 50 POINTS

 Physiologic action in the body  Relate mechanism of action in the body to expected or desired patient outcome.

5. Side effects/adverse reactions 10 POINTS

 specific to this drug

6. Pertinent patient instructions 10 POINTS

 specific to this drug

7. Source cited 5 POINTS
8. One pharmaceutical company that manufactures this drug

Sample Solution