Case studies are a useful way for you to apply your knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic aspects of pharmacology to specific patient cases and health histories.

For this Assignment, you evaluate drug treatment plans for patients with various disorders and justify drug therapy plans based on patient history and diagnosis.

To Prepare:

• Review the case study posted in “Announcements” by your Instructor for this Assignment
• Review the information provided and answer questions posed in the case study
• When recommending a medication, write out a complete prescription for the medication
• Whenever possible, use clinical practice guidelines in developing your answers when possible
• Include at least three references to support your answer and cite them in APA format.

Solution

As can be extrapolated from the information provided it is evident that his INR is way too high above the normal clinical parameters. A high INR is associated with an increased risk of bleeding. This is because of drug-drug interactions between warfarin and amiodarone. Amiodarone inhibits the metabolism of warfarin, therefore, leading to an increased concentration of warfarin in the body (Hamilton et al., 2020). This explains why the patient’s INR and hence the risk of bleeding is high………………….. Kindly click the purchase icon to access the full solution for $10 or WHATSAPP +254712575747