How can affect the the mechanism of action of a medication

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Assignment:

Refer to the text Pharmacology in Nursing Australian and New Zealand, Second edition 2017.

1. Explain how a patients age, weight and disease (including co-morbidity) can affect the the mechanism of action of a medication.

2. Acording to pharmockinetics, briefly explain why an elderly person may require a reduced dose of medication. Ensure application of the terms absoprtion, distribution, metabolism and excretion are included in your answer.

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