MEDICATION PAPER

The purpose of this assignment is to draft and submit a comprehensive and complete rough draft of your medication paper in APA format. Your rough draft should include all of the research paper elements of a final draft.

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Include the following in your rough draft:

• Title page
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Headings
• Conclusion
• Reference page with a minimum of 5 references and appropriately used in-text citations for each
• Visuals: tables, figures, graphs, charts, images, or any other non-text content. (if applicable)
• Footnotes (if applicable)
• Appendices (if applicable)

The abstract is a well-formulated summary of the paper that includes the following components: clear introductory sentence(s) with supporting evidence that guides the reader to the medication’s significance. It is succinct yet thorough, well written, and organized.

Clearly states the medication chosen and describes the medication’s uses. Clearly states the purpose of researching the chosen medication and indicates the main points to be covered.

The body includes all of the required content components: •Manufacturing company •Brand name •Indication •First in class or not first in class •Common side-effects profile •Known contradictions A critical analysis of the medication and the diseases/disorders it treats is presented. All special considerations are addressed (i.e., pediatric patients, geriatric patients, patients with renal dysfunction, patients with liver dysfunction, obese patients, and pregnancy/lactation). Ideas are professionally sound; they are supported by scientific evidence that is credible and timely.

Topic proposal

Yanet Galan

10/5/2020

Ozempic (semaglutide)

It is an anti-diabetic medication that treats type 2 diabetes by acting like human glucagon-like peptide-1 to increase insulin secretion and thereby increase sugar metabolism. Unlike other anti-diabetic drugs, it has a prolonged effect and is only administered once a week by subcutaneous injection. Its side effects are vomiting, constipation, and diarrhea, causing eye damage to people with preexisting heart conditions. Kidney problems, low blood sugar, and allergic reactions are also adverse side effects ( Clinical review report: Semaglutide (Ozempic) (Novo Nordisk Canada Inc.), 2019).

For a long time, people have suffered and died of heart disease complications and stroke due to type 2 diabetes. Most of the preexisting medications would only be administered by injection and work for a short period of time, mostly within 24 hours. This proved to be disadvantageous to people with needle phobia and endurance of the constant side effects accompanying every dosage and financial challenges to acquire daily doses. Therefore, Ozempic draws my attention since it serves its purpose for a week before the next dosage is administered, can be administered orally and by injection. It also facilitates weight loss, which is an essential aspect of type 2 diabetes patients by lowering appetite to reduce the amount of food intake.

With the current lousy feeding habits adopted by people, the number of type 2 diabetes is high and calls for equal availability of effective medication. Ozempic is relevant in the field today since, with a combination of the right diet, it reduces the risk of cardiovascular episodes, stroke, or death in type 2 diabetes patients (White, 2020).

References

Clinical review report: Semaglutide (Ozempic) (Novo Nordisk Canada Inc.). (2019).

White, J. R. (2020). 2019 guide to medications for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. American Diabetes Association.