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Application of Course Knowledge Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Name and Number Instructor Name Due Date Application of Course Knowledge Selected Drug The selected drug to treat symptoms is Sertraline (Zoloft). Medication Class and Mechanism of Action The medication is classified as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). This category of medications is employed for the relief of anxiety, sadness, and other mood conditions. Sertraline primarily inhibits serotonin reuptake at the presynaptic neuronal (Singh & Saadabadi, 2023). This generates an increase of serotonin in the synaptic cleft in the nervous system, resulting in a number of neurological changes connected with improved mood, personality, and alertness (Singh & Saadabadi, 2023). These alterations are thought to be linked to the pharmaceutical action and positive benefits seen in depression conditions. Prescription Rx: Sertraline 50 mg Sig: 1 tablet PO qDay Disp: 30 (Thirty) Refills: 1 Rationale for the Selected Medication Sertraline was chosen since it has been proven to be useful for the management of depression. This is demonstrated in a study by Luo et al. (2023), which sought to investigate the dose-response relation of the drug in the care of major depressive disorder. The researchers discovered that sertraline considerably decreased HAM-D total scores compared to the control group. Furthermore, the study discovered that sertraline has a minimal risk of drug-drug interactions and high-quality data back its cardiac safety (Luo et al., 2023). However, the link between sertraline dose and effectiveness and safety remains unclear. Therefore, with regular monitoring of the patient, sertraline is suitable ...