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19. Pharmacology - Intro Flashcards

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Characteristics of allopathic therapies

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Treats symptoms
Symptom care
Suppresses symptoms
Toxic
Invasive
Adverse effects/aggravations can be severe and permanent
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Examples of allopathic therapies

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Drugs
Surgery
X-rays
Radiation
Chemicals
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Characteristics of natural therapies

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Treats whole person
Patient care
Corrects vital force of body
Non-toxic
Non-invasive
Aggravations/healing crisis (not life threatening)
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Examples of natural therapies

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Nutrition
Herbs
Essences
Oils
Physical therapies
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What is suppression?

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Disappearance of an illness without having healed it

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What can suppression cause?

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The disease to go deeper into the body
It can reappear in another form
Adverse effects
Reoccurrence

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Examples of suppressive treatments

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NSAIDs
Steroids
Analgesics
Anti-hypertensive medication
Chemo
Radiation
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Classifications of drugs

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Anti-microbial
Anti-inflammatory
Analgesic
Anti-convulsant
Anti-cancer
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Naming conventions for drugs

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Proprietary/Brand/Trade name e.g. Anadin, Nurofen
Generic name e.g. paracetamol
Chemical name e.g. N-acetyl-para-aminophenol

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What is indication?

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Approved uses of disease for which the drug has been proved effective

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What is contraindication?

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Circumstances under which the drug shouldn’t be taken

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Should aspirin be taken by asthmatics?

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No

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What is ‘adverse effects’?

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Additional effect on the body even at the recommended dose e.g. drowsiness

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If a patient is experiencing adverse effects from a drug, what should you do?

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Refer back to GP

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Classifications of adverse effects

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Predictable

Unpredictable

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What are predictable adverse effects?

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Exaggerated physiological effect

Toxicity

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What are unpredictable adverse effects?

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Allergy

Idiosyncratic reaction

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Adverse effects of statins

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Reduced CoQ10 levels leading to:
Muscle pain
Liver dysfunction
Renal failure
Cataracts
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What is CoQ10?

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Powerful antioxidant found in mitochondria

More concentrated in cells that are more active

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Examples of hypersensitivity adverse effects

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Penicillin - nausea, vomiting, pruritus, hives

Local anaesthetics

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What is an idiosyncratic reaction?

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Reaction to a substance specific to the sufferer

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What can cause an idiosyncratic reaction?

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Enzymopathy

Disturbance in enzyme function

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Example of idiosyncratic reaction

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Excessive excitement in children after taking a sedative drug

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Categories of drug interactions

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Synergism

Antagonism

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What is synergism?

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Effect of drug increased

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Examples of drug synergism

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Painkiller combination

Some supplements e.g. fish oils and anti-coagulation medication

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What is antagonism?

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Effect of drug decreased

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Examples of drug antagonism

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Vitamin K counteracts anti-coagulants

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What is an iatrogenic effect?

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Induced by physician/practitioner

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Why can some interactions between orthodox medications be fatal?

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Some medications block liver/intestine enzyme pathways
Some affect liver detoxification
Facilitates an iatrogenic overdose

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Why can grapefruit juice significantly alter drug levels in the body?

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Inhibits enzyme CYP 3A4 in intestinal wall

Leads to excessive quantity of the drug

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What does enzyme CYP 3A4 do?

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Breaks down/metabolises hundreds of medications

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Which drugs can be affected by grapefruit juice?

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Statins
HRT/OCP
Anti-retrovirals
Calcium channel blockers

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How long can the inhibition of CYP3A4 last?

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Up to 24 hours

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What impact does the lasting effects of grapefruit juice on CYP3A4 have?

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Can’t separate grapefruit and drugs

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Why can the consumption of alcohol significantly interact with drugs?

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Alcohol can inhibit a drug’s metabolism by competing with the drug for the same set of metabolising enzymes

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What can long-term alcohol ingestion have on drug interaction?

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May activate drug metabolising enzymes, therefore decreasing the drug’s availability
Diminishes the drug’s effects

Can also transform some drugs into toxic chemicals that can damage the liver/other organs

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What effects can alcohol have on sedative/narcotic drugs?

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Magnify the inhibitory effects of the drugs in the brain

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What effects can alcohol have on slow-releasing drugs?

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Can force them to release faster - resulting in overdose

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Can some herbs interact with drugs?

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Yes

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41
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Example of St John’s Wort interacting with drugs

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St John’s Wort reduces the effectiveness of anti-retroviral drugs for HIV

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Examples of liquorice interacting with drugs

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Digoxin - can increase adverse effects by lowering potassium levels

Interferes with ACE inhibitors and diuretics

Contraceptives - can elevate blood pressure and lower potassium

May effect breakdown of drugs in the liver

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Examples of senna interacting with drugs

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Can increase adverse effects of digoxin

Can cause diarrhoea if taken in high doses

Can increase the effect of warfarin

May cause dependence if taken long-term

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What is pharmacokinetics?

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How drugs are absorbed and moved around the body

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What does pharmacokinetics comprise of?

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Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion

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What is pharmacodynamics?

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How drugs exert their effects e.g. block receptors

47
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What factors should be considered when administering a drug?

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Cost
Patient compliance
Bioavailability
Speed of effects
Safety
Food interactions
Ability to absorb
Whether it bypasses the liver
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In what ways can drugs be administered?

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Orally
Sublingually
Injection
Inhalation
Topically
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Types of oral drugs

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Tablets
Capsules
Liquids

50
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Where are oral drugs absorbed?

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Stomach

Intestines

51
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What does the bioavailability of oral drugs depend on?

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Release of the active form
Destruction in the gut
Absorption
Loss of active form via the first pass

52
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Types of sublingual drugs

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Nitro-glycerine (GTN)
B12
Homeopathy

53
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What is the benefit of sublingual drugs?

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Avoids first pass effect in the liver, so avoids becoming deactivated

54
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Categories of drug injections

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Intradermal
Subcutaneous
Intramuscular
Intravenous

55
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Examples of drug injections

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Insulin into adipose tissue

B12

56
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Examples of inhalation drugs

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Bronchodilators
Anaesthetics
Essential oils

57
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What do topical drugs need to be to able to penetrate the skin?

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Lipid soluble

58
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Examples of topical drugs

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Nicotine patch
Oestradiol HRT patch
Steroid creams for psoriasis/eczema

59
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Where do suppositories/pessaries go?

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Rectum

Vagina

60
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What can suppositories/pessaries be used for?

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Haemorrhoids

61
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What is an enema?

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Procedure using gas or water to extract/clean

62
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Which circulatory systems do drugs enter?

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Blood

Lymphatic

63
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Why do lipid-soluble substances cross cell membranes easily?

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Due to the phospholipid bilayer

64
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What barriers are in the body to inhibit the movement of drugs?

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Placenta

BBB

65
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Why can the BBB make treating pathologies of the nervous system difficult?

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Drug can work in the general circulation but can’t cross into the brain

66
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Which substances can cross the BBB?

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Very lipophilic substances

Substances actively transported

67
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Why should care with medications be taken during pregnancy?

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The placenta is much less effective than the BBB at keeping medications out

68
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What is dosage?

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The amount of drug required to produce the desired effect

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How is dosage calculated?

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To ensure a therapeutic concentration is maintained for the time period required

70
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How is dosage usually expressed?

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By a weight/measure and by time e.g. 2x BD, 3x TDS

71
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What are dosage parameters?

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Weight
Age
Sex
How eliminated and rate

72
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What is dosage frequency based on?

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Absorption
Transport
Half-life

73
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What factors can influence patient compliance?

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Feels better
Forgetting
Inconvenience

74
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What can taking a drug too frequently or at a higher dose lead to?

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Toxicity

75
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What is the compliance rate for a once a day dosage regime?

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95%

76
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What is the compliance rate for a twice a day dosage regime?

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76%

77
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What is the compliance rate for a three times a day dosage regime?

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75%

78
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What is the compliance rate for a four times a day dosage regime?

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58%

79
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What is ‘half-life’?

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Time it takes for a drug’s concentration in the body to fall by half

80
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What does half-life reflect?

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The rate of elimination

81
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How does a long half-life affect dosage?

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Take less often

82
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Types of dosing regimes

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Toxic dosing
Sub-optimal dosing
Therapeutic dosing

83
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What is toxic dosing?

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Drug given too frequently or at too high a dose

84
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What is sub-optimal dosing?

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Drug given too infrequently or at too low a dose

85
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What is therapeutic dosing?

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A dosing regime that maintains drug concentration within the therapeutic range

86
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What is a loading dose?

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A larger dose given initially, followed by smaller maintenance doses

87
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What is the benefit of a loading dose?

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Allows the drug to rapidly reach therapeutic levels

88
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When can a loading dose be done?

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When there are no adverse effects from taking a larger dose

89
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What can affect drug absorption?

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Large or small molecules
Lipid soluble vs water soluble
Acid vs alkaline
Chemically reactive vs chemically inert/stable
Gut health
Digestive function
Foods ingested
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Characteristics of lipid soluble drugs

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Get quicker into the cell

91
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Characteristics of water soluble drugs

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Repelled so slower getting into the cell

92
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Characteristics of acid and alkaline drugs

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Best absorbed in an environment that matches the drug type

e.g. aspirin is acidic and is absorbed in the stomach (which is also acidic)

93
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What happens to the metabolism of synthetic drugs?

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Body won’t have a natural mechanism to remove it

It may be metabolised to render it inactive

94
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Which enzyme system becomes active with exposure to certain drugs?

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CYP450

95
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Where do CYP450 enzymes exist?

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Intestines

Liver

96
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Why are some drug metabolites toxic?

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Products formed during metabolism can be hepatotoxic and deplete the liver of its natural antioxidant (glutathione)

97
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Why can’t some drugs be taken orally?

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They are metabolised so quickly by the liver

98
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Where does most drug excretion take place?

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Kidneys

Intestines

99
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How do the kidneys excrete drugs?

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Glomerular filtration

Tubular secretion

100
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How do the intestines excrete drugs?

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Bile

101
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What can also assist in drug excretion?

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Lungs

Skin

102
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What are the main modes of action for drugs?

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Specific
General
Placebo

103
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What is a specific mode of action?

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Chemical structure is paramount

104
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What is a general mode of action?

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Physical and chemical properties are important

105
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Examples of general modes of action?

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General anaesthetics blocking impulses in neurons

Antacids neutralising stomach acid

106
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What does the effectiveness of a placebo depend on?

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Patient having belief in the remedy/practitioner, confidence from their consultation and the form of remedy

107
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What are agonist drugs?

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Bind to receptors and stimulate increased activity

108
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Example of an agonist drug

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Blue inhaler

109
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What are antagonist drugs?

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Drugs that bind to receptors and block the natural chemical from attaching and sending its message

110
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Example of an antagonist drug

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Betablockers

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