Assignment task: 19-year-old college student is asking for contraceptives.
Q1. What will you assess to determine if this patient is a good candidate for contraceptives, and what will you prescribe? (Include brand and generic name, route, frequency, and dose). What is the mechanism of action of the contraceptive you prescribed and the adverse effects?
Q2. The patient states she heard a pill can help her acne. What would you prescribe and what is your rationale? (Include brand and generic name, dose, route, and frequency).
Q3. The patient is concerned because her mother and sister developed fractures in their legs and vertebra after menopause. She wants to know what medication and other advice will prevent osteoporosis. You discuss bisphosphonates. How are they used in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis?