COURSE:
NR546 – Advanced Pharmacology: Psychopharmacology
Preparing the Assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
General Instructions
Download the Week 5 Medication Table. and complete the required information using the template.
Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric)
- For each medication listed, complete the following:
- Provide indication, starting dose target symptoms, and affected neurotransmitters.
- Include half-life and CYP 450 enzyme information.
- List notable side effects and precautions.
- Link notable side effects to the associated pathway or neurotransmitter.
Submit your completed medication table to the Week 5 dropbox.
Name | Indication, starting dose, target symptoms, and affected neurotransmitters | Half-life (T1/2)
CYP450 enzyme |
Notes/Notable side effects/Precautions |
SSRIs | |||
Citalopram
(Celexa)
|
Indication: Depression, Anxiety.
Starting Dose: 20 mg/day. Target Symptoms: Depression, Anxiety. Affected Neurotransmitters: Serotonin. |
35 hours
CYP2C19, CYP3A4 |
May prolong QT interval
Serotonin syndrome |
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