Block 1 Lecture 2 -- IN, metabolism, PK, grapefruit, antihistamines, membranes Flashcards
Advantages to IN delivery
1) direct access to brain via olfactory neurons
2) avoid first pass
Disadvantages of IN delivery
1) rapid delivery = hi strength of conditioning = hi abuse potential
2) must be highly soluble
Ideal characteristics of a transmembrane drug product?
1) rapid acting, = to inj.
2) needleless
3) powder or aqueous soln
4) non-toxic to admin site
5) unit-dose, disposable
6) easy to administer
7) good shelf-life
8) durable design of product
xenobiotic:
substance foreign to body including most drugs and dietary items
2 mechanisms of metabolism:
1) Phase I Functionalization
2) Phase II Biosynthetic
Describe Phase I Functionalization metabolism.
oxidation via introducing/exposing a functional group
- dealkylation, epoxide hydrolysis
- OH, COOH, SH, O, NH2
By what reaction are prodrugs usually activated?
Phase I Functionalization
– amide or ester hydrolysis
What are the major CYP enzymes?
- 50% CYP3A4/5
- 20% CYP2D6
- 10% CYP2C8/9
What enzymes are involved in Phase II Biosynthetic metabolism?
1) UDTs
2) SULTs
3) GSTs
4) NATs
UDT:
uridine 5’-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase
SULT:
sulfotransferase
GST:
glutathione-S-transferase
NAT:
N-acetyltransferase
What is the purpose of metabolism?
serves to protect from chemical insult
– increase hydrophilicity, inactivate
Where are efflux transporters densely located?
intestine, BBB, kidney, liver
What happens in Phase II metabolism?
glucuronidation, sulfation
loss of pharmacological activity, increased hydrophilicity