34 - Pharmacokinetics II Flashcards
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explain drug half-life generally
how are drug half-life calculations done in the real world (patient specific based on drug level is plasma)?
Describe the concept of bioabailability
what 2 main factors determine drug bioavailability for orally administered drugs?
what is drug metabolism generally?
What are the major sites of drug metabolism?
What is first pass metabolism?
explain hepatic clearance
What are the 2 phase pathways of drug metabolism?
What are the major drug metabolizing enzymes for the 2 phase pathways of drug metabolism?
What drug metaboliing enzymes are specific to phase 1 metabolism (redox+hydrolysis->hydrophilic)?
Describe oxidation reactions in the concept of phase 1 drug metabolism.
Describe hydrolysis reactions in the concept of phase 1 drug metabolism.
Describe phase 2 conjugation reactions in drug metabolism. What enzymes are associated with these processes?
What is microsomal enzyme induction in the scope of drug metabolism? How is it performed?
How does microsomal enzyme induction affect the kinetics of drug metabolism specifically?
What is the significance of microsomal enzyme induction?
What is microsomal enzyme inhibition? How does it affect the specific kinetics of drug metabolism?
What factors affect individual variability in drug metabolism?
What are the routes of drug excretion?
Describe renal drug excretion
describe biliary drug excretion
describe enterohepatic recirculation
What is the time course of drug effects (overview)?