NURS 6630C: Psychopharm

Select a vulnerable patient from the list provided.

Consider age, birth-assigned sex, FDA approvals, and risk and side-effect consideration.

• Select the most appropriate medication for your selected patient based upon the information provided
• Conduct research through the FDA website
• Patient selected: 16-year-old male with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder, severe. He has seen a therapist weekly for the past 6 months and has had minimal change in symptoms. He has expressed thoughts of wanting to die
• *Create a Medication Guide for a patient. In your guide, you should provide the following specific instructions for the patient:

Describe the chosen classification of medications, from the classification category, for your chosen vulnerable patient. Explain your rationale for your choice.

• Explain what dose you would start the chosen medication with and the frequency.

Discuss how the medication works to treat their symptoms.

• Explain how long they should take the medication.

Discuss the typical or common side effects of the medication.

Explain the urgent or emergent considerations for the patient taking the medication.

The Medication Guide should also include:

• Directions you would provide the patient on how to take the prescribed medication
• Instructions on what the patient should do if a medication dose is missed
• List of any other medications, over-the-counter medications, and/or supplements/herbals the patient should avoid while taking the prescribed medication
• List of foods the patient should avoid when taking this medication
• Date when the patient should return for follow-up visit with you
• Discussion about the legal and ethical considerations for the medication being prescribed
• Answers in consideration of Social Determinants of Health on how you would:

Assist the patient who cannot not afford to pay financially for the medication you are recommending/prescribing; and/or

• Has difficulty with transportation that impacts their ability to present for regular appointments with you
• Discuss how financial hardship and lack of transportation could relate to Social Determinants of Health, as well as why they are important considerations for you as a prescriber..