Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

After studying Module 4 Lecture and resorces discuss the following:

• Therapeutic drug monitoring is a frequent practice in health care. How does age affect drug absorption, metabolization and excretion?
• The use of salt substitutes can cause hyperkalemia in older adults when use in conjunction with what types of drugs?
• Describe how you would prevent and evaluate risk factors for medication nonadherence in older adults?

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
• All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
• Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday