Prescribed Drugs with CAMs

Prescribed Drugs with CAMs A 35-year-old male, Mr. NX, presents to your clinic today with complaints of back pain and “just not feeling good.” Regarding his back, he states that his back pain is a chronic condition that he has suffered with for about the last 10 years. He has not suffered any specific injury to his back. He denies weakness of the lower extremities, denies bowel or bladder changes or dysfunction, and denies radiation of pain to the lower extremities and no numbness or tingling of the lower extremities. He describes the pain as a constant dull ache and tightness across the low back. He states he started a workout program about 3 weeks ago. He states he is working out with a friend who is a body builder. He states his friend suggested taking Creatine to help build muscle and Coenzyme Q10 as an antioxidant so he started those medications at the same time he began working out. He states he also takes Kava Kava for his anxiety and garlic to help lower his blood pressure. His historical diagnoses, currently under control, are: Type II diabetes since age 27 High blood pressure Recurrent DVTs His prescribed medications include: Glyburide 3 mg daily with breakfast Lisinopril 20 mg daily Coumadin 5 mg daily Directions: Based on the above study, address each section of the Unit 9 Assignment template. Please answer the template questions for this assignment. Here is the Assignment Template: This paper addresses a pharmacological management plan for Mr. NX, including consideration of possible contraindications for CAMs, prescriptive, and non-prescriptive recommendations for management of acute pain and other ongoing disease processes, followed by evaluation strategies. Pharmacological Management Plan CAMs Contraindicated with Current Prescriptions CAMs Contraindicated with Diagnoses Prescription for Back Pain Changes in Prescribed Drugs Follow-Up Evaluations Time-Frame Strategies for Evaluating Side/Adverse Effects Strategies for Evaluating Effectiveness