1. What are the components of PPCP and why are they important? How would you uti

1. What are the components of PPCP and why are they important? How would you utilize
the PPCP in managing a patient with potential drug toxicity? What are the treatment
strategies? Include the hallmark of each treatment modality and the contraindications.
2. Consider the different kinds of toxicities that were discussed in class. What can
pharmacists do to help prevent drug overdoses? Be specific
3. What is the implication of a positive HLA-B*5701 allele in medication management?
Which medications are implicated?
4. What types of information should you collect from a patient that reports an allergic
reaction? If the patient must receive a medication to which they developed an allergy,
what should be your recommendation?
5. What is the difference between metabolic/respiratory acidosis and
metabolic/respiratory alkalosis?
What causes them?
How do you determine that a patient has metabolic/respiratory acidosis versus metabolic/respiratory alkalosis?
Which labs do you monitor?
What are the compensatory mechanisms?
6. Describe the mechanisms of inducers and inhibitors. List five major inducers and
inhibitors and the corresponding drugs that are affected.