A Case Study in the Pharmacological Regime of an AIDS Patient

Case Study: Read the following case study then: * Identify and briefly discuss the pathophysiology of Rodney's medical condition. * Describe the pharmodynamics of each of the drugs Rodney was prescribed linking this to the pathology. * Justify the pharmacological regime, including choice of drug, changes to the regime, dosages and scheduling, and routes of administration. * Critically discuss the mechanisms associated with resistance of either antibiotic OR antiviral drugs. Rodney S was once a patient in a hospital …

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