Human Biology II
 
 

Research project
 
 

Choose an allopathic over the counter or prescription medication* and describe the following:

Name – generic [chemical] and brand – what company originally developed it?

What is its physiological action [s]? How exactly does it work?

What are the active ingredients? What plant constituents were the active ingredients originally derived from? Compare/ Contrast the actions of the plant constituent to the synthetically derived chemical.

Does it have any side effects? What are they?

Contraindications for using this medication. Who should not take this medication? – What would be the ramifications?

How is this medication administered? Indicate the different ways.

Cost
 

Develop a brochure to educate your peers of your findings.

*You must get pre-approval from instructor for your medication, before you begin research [no duplicates]

Medications already being researched:

Prozac
Naproxen
Prednisone
Depo.
Ritalin
Celebrex
Morphine
the 'pill'
Zantac
Orthocept
Valium
Novacaine
Isotretinoin
Aspirin
Ambien
Haldol
Zithromax
Gapentin
Viagra
Meridia
Acetemaphan[sp?]
Ibuprophen
Dexadrine
Cytotec