Block 1 Drug metabolism/elimination/clinical pharmacokinetics Flashcards
Describe what pharmacodynamics studies
Drug concentration & it’s effect
Describe Pharmacokinetics
Drug concentration & time
Describe the purpose of phase 1 reactions
Aka microsomal metabolism:
Turns lipophilic into a polar/hydrophilic metabolite via c-P450 (liver) via one of the following reactions:
- Oxidation*
- Reduction
- Hydrolysis
Describe the purpose of phase 2 reactions
Involves conjugating a drug into a polar metabolite (inactive) via one of these reactions:
- Glucuronidation*
- Acetylation
- Sulfation
- Methylation
Drug make up:
Describe the properties of lipophilic drugs
- Usually non-polar they can cross lipid membranes via passive diffusion (BBB, placenta etc)
- Mostly excreted via liver
Drug make up:
Describe the properties of hydrophilic drugs
- Usually Polar they need facilitated diffusion to pass lipid membranes
- Mostly excreted via liver
Drug make up:
Describe the properties of Amphiphilic drugs
have both lipo/hydro-philic properties
How does Vd change for the elderly?
- In hydrophilic drugs
Hydrophilic drugs = The elderly tend to have less total body water therefor they tend to have lower Vd
How does Vd change for the elderly?
- In acidic drugs
Acidic drugs = The elderly have less albumin therefor drugs can’t bind or stay in plasma (high Vd)
How does Vd change for the elderly?
- In lipophilic drugs
The elderly tend to have more body fat therefor Higher Vd
Drug metabolism:
Describe what zero order kinetics are
- When the metabolism/elimination rate stays constant (independent of plasma concentration of the drug at steady state)
- It’s capacity limited meaning the drug can become over saturated (toxicity)
Types of conjugation:
What are the drugs metabolized via phase II Acetylation?
Sulfonamide
Hydralazine
INH
Procainamide & Penicillamine
Dapsone
“SHIPD”
Gastric patients have an increased _____ phase metabolism
Phase II metabolism
Drug half-life:
Describe what the:
1. rate of elimination
2. Drug examples
- The rate of elimination is constant meaning it can become over saturated
- “It takes zero PHEN-TAS-E”
- Phenytoin
- Aspirin
- Ethanol
Describe the features of 1st order kinetics
The rate of metabolism is directly proportional to the drug’s plasma concentration (meaning it’s dependent on the elimination)
What’s the equation for Vd?
Vd =
Q (conc of drug in body)
/
C (conc of drug in plasma)
Intravascular drugs have _____ Vd
Low Vd because they are large + charged molecules with a high binding affinity to plasma proteins
ECM drugs have a _____ Vd
Medium Vd because they are small but hydrophilic
Tissue/fat drugs have a ____ Vd
High Vd because they are small + lipophilic & have a higher binding affinity for tissue proteins
What is the equation for the half life of a drug (t1/2)
t1/2 = (0.7 * Vd) / CL in first order eliminations
How many half lives does it take a drug to reach steady state when infused at a constant rate?
4-5 t1/2’s
Describe what steady state is
When the rate of a drugs elimination is equal to its rate of administration
What’s the key equation for CL?
CL = 0.7 * (Vd / t1/2)
OR
CL = Dosage rate / Plasma concentration
What’s the equation for the loading dose (also what is the loading dose)?
Loading dose = CP * Vd / F (bioavail)
Loading dose is the amount of drug needed to cause an initial therapeutic effect (typically administered in ER situations to stabilize
In renal & liver disease (hypoalbuminemia) how are loading & maintenance doses effected?
Loading dose is unaffected
&
Maintenace dose decreases
What is the equation for Maintenace dose?
Maintenance dose = CP * CL * t (dosage int) / F
Lipophilic drugs are metabolized via one of two phases:
Phase 1 is primarily CYP450 dependent & involves which reactions and produces what kind of metabolites?
Reactions:
Hydroxylation
Oxidation
Reduction
Metabolites:
slightly polar
Lipophilic drugs are metabolized via one of two phases:
Phase 2 involves which reactions and produces what kind of metabolites?
Reactions:
Methylation
Acetylation
Glucuronidation
Sulfation
Metabolites:
Very polar (except acetylation)
In phase 2 metabolism, all reactions products are very polar except for acetylation. Which drugs are metabolized in this phase via acetylation?
Sulfonamides
Hydralazine
INH
Procainamide
Dapsone
“SHIPD”