[Verified Answer]: ou will be examining a number of drugs…

ou will be examining a number of drugs throughout the course. This assignment is designed to help you begin to explore the pharmacological concepts, such as pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, which should be considered in regard to any drug. For this assignment you will choose a drug of interest to you, and then answer the following questions about it. What is the drug (please provide generic name)? (2 pts) What is the drug’s mechanism of action? Please include detail regarding how the drug works. Please include which target (i.e. receptor, enzyme, etc.) the drug interacts with and how it interacts (i.e. agonist, antagonist, inhibitor, etc.). (4 pts) What are the therapeutic uses for this drug? (3 pts) What are the adverse effects of this drug? (3 pts) How is the drug metabolized? (3 pts) How might the prescribing of this drug need to be changed when prescribing to: (6 pts) A 70-year-old patientA 5-year-old childSomeone who is 8 weeks pregnant When considering compliance, what factors might you need to consider for this drug? (3 pts)