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|Assignment brief – QCF BTEC |
|Assignment front sheet |
|Qualification |Unit number and title |
|BTEC LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE |Unit 5: Action and Uses of Medicines |
|Learner name | Assessor name |
| |Sean Hamilton |
|Date issued | Hand in deadline |Submitted on |
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|Assignment title |Understanding how medicines work |
|In this assignment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria. Indicate where the evidence can be found |
|within your assignment using headings or criteria throughout work. |
|Criteria |To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the learner is able to: | |Task no. | |Evidence |
|reference | | | | | |
|P1 |describe the basic modes of actions of medicines on the human body | |1 | |Pt Med History |
|P2 |explain the reasons for using different routes for the administration of | |2 | |Worksheet |
| |medicines. | | | | |
|P3 |describe the common drug-drug and drug- food interactions | |1 | |Pt Med History |
|P4 |describe the factors which lead to the successful medicinal treatment of | |1 | |Pt Med History |
| |disorders | | | | |
| P5 |describe the main sources of pharmaceutical information | |3 | |Pharmacy query |
|P6 |describe how to select and use the appropriate sources of information in order | |3 | |Pharmacy query |
| |to correctly answer pharmaceutical queries | | | | |
|M1 |explain, with examples, how agonists, antagonists, drugs acting on enzyme | |2 | |Worksheet |
| |systems and ion channels modulators/blockers exert their mode of action | | | | |
|M2 |describe the advantages and disadvantages of the different routes of | |2 | |Worksheet – |
| |administration of medicines | | | |addition writing|
|M3 |explain why it is important to take an accurate medication history from a | |1 | |Pt Med History –|
| |patient | | | |written |
| | | | | |statement |
|M4 |discuss the limitations inherent in the use of medicines and how these can be | |1 | |Pt Med History –|
| |mitigated to maximise patient benefit from their treatment | | | |written |
| | | | | |discussion |
|M5 |using an appropriate source of information, respond to a work- related | |3 | |Pharmacy query |
| |pharmaceutical query | | | | |
|D1 |discuss the effect pharmacokinetics can have on how medicines work in humans | |2 | |Worksheet – |
| |and how this affects dosage regimens | | | |addition writing|
|D2 |examine what should be done to help a patient maximise the benefit of their | |1 | |Pt Med History –|
| |treatment with medicines and minimise any adverse effects they might experience| | | |written |
| | | | | |discussion |
|D3 |evaluate the usefulness and quality of information retrieved to answer a | |3 | |Pharmacy query –|
| |pharmaceutical query in a work- related context | | | |additional |
| | | | | |writing |
|Learner declaration |
|I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own. I have clearly referenced any sources used in the work. I understand that |
|false declaration is a form of malpractice. |
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|Learner signature: Date: |
Assignment brief
|Qualification |BTEC LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES |
|Unit number and title |Unit 5: Action and Uses of Medicines |
|Assessor name | |
|Date issued | |
|Hand in deadline | |
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|Assignment title |Understanding how medicines work |
|Purpose of this assignment |
|The aim of this unit is to provide learners with basic information and concepts to help them understand how medicines work. It relates |
|physiological function with disease and eventual treatment to help learners with their work in the Pharmacy. |
|Scenario |
|You are a Pharmacy Technician and you have been asked to review a patient medication as a pharmacy professional. Use the patient medication |
|history provided at the end of this assignment to complete Task 1 below. |
|Task 1 |
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|Select two medicines from the patient medication history and provide an explanation for the patient on the following: |
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|Describe the basic mode of action of the medicine (You may include diagrams if you wish) (P1) |
|Describe the following drug-drug and drug-food interactions: (P3) |
|Warfarin and amiodarone |
|Simvastatin and clarithromycin |
|Simvastatin and grapefruit juice |
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|Describe the factors which lead to successful medicinal treatment of disorders. You need to be able to describe the factors relating to the |
|patient, their circumstances and feelings, which will have an impact on the success of treatments (P4) |
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|Explain why it is important to take an accurate medication history from a patient and the issues that can arise when taking one. (M3) |
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|Discuss the positive and negative aspects of using all the medicines in the patient medication history provided and discuss how you would |
|help patients deal with them in order to maximise treatment (M4) |
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|Examine what should be done to help a patient maximise the benefit of their treatment with medicines and minimise any adverse effects they |
|might experience (D2) |
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|This provides evidence for P1, P3, P4, M3, M4 and D2 |
|Scenario |
|You are a Pharmacy Technician and you have been asked to provide a teaching aid for new nursing staff to help them understand the different |
|routes of administration and how drugs work in the body. Use the template worksheets at the end of this assignment to help you with Task 2. |
|Task 2 |
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|Use worksheet 1 to explain the reasons for using different routes for the administration of medicines (P2) |
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|Use worksheet 2 to describe the advantages and disadvantages of the different routes of administration of medicines (M2) |
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|Use worksheet 3 to explain, with examples, how the type of drug (agonists, antagonists, drugs acting on enzyme systems and ion channels |
|modulators/blockers) exert their mode of action. (M1) |
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|Discuss the effect pharmacokinetics can have on how medicines work in humans and how this affects dosage regimens (D1) |
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|This provides evidence for P2, M1, M2 and D1 |
|Scenario |
|As a Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician you have been asked to respond to a pharmaceutical query from a healthcare professional using a |
|real scenario (This could come from your NVQ work) and provide evidence of this in your assignment. |
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|The following alternative scenario may be used should the above not present an opportunity: |
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|You are working in the pharmacy dispensary when you receive a phone call from one of the prescribers at your local surgery. He intends to |
|prescribe Simvastatin 20mg tablets to Mr BP to lower his cholesterol levels. Mr BP is also currently taking Amlodipine 10mg tablets for |
|hypertension. The prescriber wants to know what the maximum daily dose of Simvastatin he is able to prescribe for this patient. |
|Mr BP is an adult of average weight, a non-smoker, does not drink alcohol, and does not take any other medication apart from Amlodipine for |
|hypertension. He has no renal or hepatic impairment. |
|Task 3 |
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|Describe the main sources of pharmaceutical information available to you in your workplace to help you respond to this query (P5) |
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|Describe how you selected and used the appropriate sources of information in order to correctly answer your pharmaceutical query (P6) |
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|Using an appropriate source of information, respond to your work- related pharmaceutical query (M5) |
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|Critically evaluate the usefulness and quality of information retrieved to answer your work-related pharmaceutical query (D3) |
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|This provides evidence for P5, P6, M5 and D3 |
|Evidence checklist |
|Task 1 Patient medication history | |
|Task 2 Worksheets | |
|Task 3 Pharmaceutical query | |
|Sources of information |
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|Pharmacology and clinical pharmacology textbooks |
|Jevon P, Payne L, Liggins D and Endecott R – Medicines Management: A Guide for Nurses. (2010) Wiley-Blackwell ISBN: 978-1-4051-8163-1 |
|Laurence DR, Bennett PN and Brown MJ – Clinical Pharmacology, 8th Edition (Churchill Livingstone, 1997) ISBN 0443049904 |
|Neal MJ – Medical Pharmacology at a Glance, 7th Edition (Wiley-Blackwell London, 2012) |
|ISBN 0470657898 |
|Rang HP, Dale MM and Ritter JM – Pharmacology, 7th Edition (Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, 2011) |
|ISBN 0702034711 |
|Walker R and Whittlesea C (Editors) – Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 5th Edition (Churchill Livingstone, |
|Edinburgh, 2011) ISBN 0702042935 |
|Drug use textbooks |
|Blenkinsopp A, Blenkinsopp J and Paxton P – Symptoms in the Pharmacy, 7th Edition (Whiley-Blackwell, 2014) |
|ISBN 1118661737 |
|Richards A – Drugs in Use (Nursing and Health Survival Guides) 2nd Edition (Routledge, 2004) ISBN 027376375X |
|Harman RJ and Mason P (Editors) – Handbook of Pharmacy Healthcare, 2nd Edition (Pharmaceutical Press, 2002) ISBN 0853695075 |
|McGavock H – How Drugs Work, 3rd Edition (Radcliffe Medical Press, 2010) ISBN 1846194784 |
|Websites |
|.uk/emc/ Electronic Data Sheet Compendium |
| BNF On-line |
|nhs.uk NHS Choices |
Patient Medication History – Anytown Hospital NHS Trust
|Patient Name |Mr Pill |
|DOB |09/02/1963 |
|Address |1 Anyroad, |
| |Anytown |
| |AB1 CD2 |
|Height: 5’ 12” |Weight: 172Kg |
|Lifestyle |
|Alcohol intake: 3-5 units a day |Smoker: 10-15 a day |
|Medication |
|Simvastatin |40mg ON |
|Clarithromycin |500mg BD 14/7 (been on for 6 days) |
|Warfarin |According to INR at 6pm |
|Amiodarone |200mg OD |
|Theophylline (Uniphyllin Continus) |200mg BD |
Worksheet 1 (P2)
|ROUTE OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION |EXPLAIN HOW THIS ROUTE DELIVERS MEDICINES INTO THE HUMAN BODY |EXPLAIN WHY THIS PARTICULAR ROUTE MAY BE CHOSEN |
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|Oral tablet | | |
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|Rectal | | |
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|Intravenous | | |
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|Transdermal patch | | |
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|Inhaled medication | | |
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Worksheet 2 (M2)
|ROUTES OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION IDENTIFIED IN P2 |ADVANTAGES |DISADVANTAGES |
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|Oral tablet | | |
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|Rectal | | |
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|Intravenous | | |
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|Transdermal patch | | |
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|Inhaled medication | | |
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Worksheet 3 (M1)
|TYPE OF DRUG |DESCRIPTION OF HOW THEY WORK ON THE HUMAN BODY I.E. THE MODE OF ACTION |EXAMPLES |
|Agonist | | |
|Antagonist | | |
|Ion channel blockers | | |
|Ion channel | | |
|modulators | | |
|Drugs acting on | | |
|enzyme systems | | |
|-activators | | |
|Drugs acting on | | |
|enzyme systems | | |
|-Inhibitors | | |
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