APA (edition "APA 6") Health Care and Life Sciences

Clinical Case Study

Post your answers to the 6 questions corresponding to this weeks content on primary care medication management. Provide your responses and rationales. Support your rationales with high level evidence. (See Post Expectations)

    A patient is being seen at your clinic for depression and has been prescribed Zoloft. At todays visit, she admits to still taking St. Johns Wort. What do you tell her?
    A patient asks if they would benefit from taking Aricept from their mild dementia. What is your response?
    Your patient asks if he or she should take Propranolol at the beginning of a migraine headache. How do you respond?
    A patient requires treatment for his ADHD, but is drug tested at his job and they have a zero tolerance policy. Is there a medication he can take to help his attention and focus?
    What is the most commonly used dopaminergic drug used for Parkinsons?
    What other disorder are many of the Antiepileptic drugs used for? Name 2 of the drugs.

Expectations

Initial Post:

    Due: Thursday, 11:59 pm Est
    Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references
    Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years