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Pharmacologic Special

Overview

Introduction

Pharmacology courses help students gain knowledge of the two main areas of pharmacology: pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Pharmacodynamics studies the effects of a drug on biological systems, and pharmacokinetics discusses the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of these systems.

On this signature assignment, the student will select a medication covered during class (Propofol) , find an article related to this medication, and review the article using the attached rubric. A description of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics needs to be included.

Please use the attached rubric to complete the assignment.You are to locate research articles on your pre-approved topic. You are to write a 5 – 10-page summary the general theme(s) of these articles as it pertains to your topic. A reference sheet, listing the articles should also be included (this does not count toward your page limit). This summary should serve as the background/foundation for your survey instrument. The typed summary should adhere to APA format.