Week 5

HS-POF-8 Compare and contrast the differences when dealing with pediatric and geriatric pharmacology including administration, dosage, compliance and complications.

 8.1 Define the basic principles for administering medications for geriatric and pediatric patients. 

8.2 Specify the effects of nutrition and age-related diseases on therapeutic drug responses. 

8.3 Explain why the elderly may have problems with drug compliance and polypharmacy and discuss possible solutions. 

8.4 Investigate special drug considerations involved in administering medications to pediatric patients including the fetal period during pregnancy, the drug exposure during nursing, and the drug interactions/toxicity.