Clinical Pharmacokinetics DLA Flashcards
1
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What are the aims of pharmacokinetics?
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2
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What are the three main parameters of clinical pharmacokinetics?
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3
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What is volume of distribution?
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4
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What does amount of Vd indicate?
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5
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What are the uses of Vd?
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6
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How do we determine Vd?
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7
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What is clearance?
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8
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How do we find rate of elimination?
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9
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Why do most drugs follow first order kinetics?
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10
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What are the properties of first order kinetics?
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11
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What is half life?
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12
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How do we calculate half life?
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13
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When do we assume steady state?
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14
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What are the effects of Vd on half life?
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Obesity & pathologic fluid
15
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What are the effects of CL on half life?
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Ageing CYP induction & inhibition Cardiac failure Liver failure Renal failure
16
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What’s the effect of obesity on half life?
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Increased
17
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What are the effects of pathologic fluid on half life?
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Increased