Posted: June 1st, 2018

Compare and contrast an allergic reaction from an anaphylactic shock

1. Federal regulations and laws have been passed over the years in the aftermath of earlier adverse drug reactions, such as Sulfanilamide disaster of 1937 or the Thalidomide disaster of 1962. Discuss in one paragraph some of the measures or acts that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has passed to avoid similar incidences from occurring in  the future and rationale for their passage. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

2. Discuss in one to two paragraphs providing two key points on why the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics properties of drugs are important concepts to understand as it relates to a better understanding of pharmacology. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

3. Adverse reactions to drugs have become an observable occurrence with increased drug utilization. Compare and contrast an allergic reaction from an anaphylactic shock. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

4. Drugs can come in the several forms (e.g. solid, liquid, injectable, semisolid, transdermal, ophthalmic or otics). The use of a particular drug formulation can be based on factors such as onset of action, physician/patient preferences, and the available routes of administration. Name one to two instances where an injectable route of administration might be preferred over an oral route. Your words should be at least 500 words in length.