Problem
Case Report: Cardiology
Case Presentation
JR is a 70 yr old male with HTN, hyperlipidemia, CAD, is being discharged from the hospital today. His medications are as follows: Aspirin 81 mg po daily, Amlodipine 10 mg po daily, Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg po daily, and Atorvastatin 80 mg po daily.
• Discuss each drug information from the viewpoint of the pathophysiology, the pharmacokinetics (how the drugs move throughout the body and how they are absorbed, distributed, metabolized and excreted) and pharmacodynamics (how the drugs produce change in the patient and the patient's response to the medication.)
• Discuss each medication including the rationale for drug selection based on how the medication works in conjunction with the patient's diagnosis and age.
• Include the ADR's, and patient teaching such as potential side effects, when to take the medication, and when to call his provider in regard to side effects.