4_3TopTransderm2 Flashcards
At what Km is Pe best?
10^0.3
Describe how Pe is related to Kow.
high Pe directly correlates with Kow up to a point
What factors does the Potts and Guy Equation evaluate?
MW and Kow
What factors does the Abraham Equation take into account?
H-donating ability; H-accepting ability; hydrophobic area
Describe the relative importance of MW and Kow.
Kow more important than MW
Describe the relative importance of H-donating, hydrophobic region and H-accepting abilities.
accepting > V > donating
With what does the hydrophobic region of a drug correlate?
Pe
With what does the MW of a drug correlate?
diffusivity
What is the purpose of the Hadgraft and Pugh Equation?
compares functional groups’ relative contributions to Pe
Why is a ceramide headgroup so polar?
3 OH and 1 amide
What are the 3 general methods for enhancing transport rate?
1) prodrug; 2) permeation-enhanced vehicle modification; 3) solubility-enhanced vehicle modification
What functions are most commonly added with prodrugs?
esters
What factors beside MW affect diffusivity for a prodrug?
1) solubility, 2) enzyme affinity for prodrug
Why are prodrugs beneficial in transport?
decrease H-bonding and increase Kow
What are the 3 methods for permeation-enhanced vehicle modification?
1) occlusive dressings; 2) surfactants; 3) high concentration organic co-solvents
What are the disadvantages to permeation-enhanced vehicle modification?
1) irritation; 2) inter-subject variability; 3) animal models (source of data) more sensitive than humans