Management - Task Quetiapine Choose Assessment Answer

Task ( quetiapine) Choose the drug that you will discuss for your essay. Think broadly about the type of drug that you choose – your drug can be: A drug that is in development/undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of a particular disease A drug that is currently used therapeutically A drug that was used therapeutically, but is now no longer part of clinical practice A drug that is used in laboratory research A biologic drug (such as a recombinant protein or antibody) that is used to treat disease An illicit drug A drug used to enhance sporting performance A venom or toxin Research the pharmacology of your drug using authoritative sources. Examples of authoritative sources include: Peer-reviewed articles published in scientific journals. You can search for peer-reviewed biomedical science articles via PubMed (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Books or websites produced by peer-reviewed panels of experts in the field (eg Australian Medicines Handbook (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., MIMS (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., Therapeutic Guidelines (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.) Textbooks authored by experts in the field (eg Rang & Dale’s Pharmacology, Goodman & Gilman’s Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics) The RMIT Library Pharmaceutical Sciences Subject Guide (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. has a range of useful resources, including links to the resources described above. Please note that a Wikipedia article is not an authoritative source. After completing your research, write a short essay about your chosen drug, with a focus on the relevant pharmacology. Your essay must incorporate the following: An introduction that outlines the contents of your essay A description of the drug that you have chosen. This may include information about the type of drug, its classification, chemical structure, etc. A description of the target(s) of the drug, and the use(s) of the drug Explain how the drug produces a biological effect (i.e. its mechanism of action). A useful guide to consider when thinking about a mechanism of action is: What does the drug do at the molecular level? What does the drug do at the cellular level? What does the drug do at the organ level? What does this mean for the overall effect on the body (the systemic effect)? A conclusion that summarises the key points of your essay. Format/submission instructions Your essay should be approximately 1000 words (± 10%), excluding references. It should be presented in Times New Roman (12 pt) and saved as a Word document. Your essay should have a title at the top of the first page, and your name and student number should be in the header (or footer) of each page. References should be cited using the Harvard (author-date) style of referencing. At least five references should be included.