Drug Interactions Flashcards
Drug interactions
one drug affects the response of the second drug given at the same time
Pharmacokinetic interactions
occur during absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination. - Tetracycline &Iron, Tetracycline and Calcium, Furosemide and Magnesium hydroxide
Pharmacodynamic iterations - synergism
2 drugs act in the same direction, adm. together
Pharmacodynamic interactions - addition synergism
total effect is sum of effects of each considered separately - Aspirin and paracetamol
PD Int - enhancing synergism
total effect greater than sum of effects of each separately - direct: same direction but diff mech of action - Penicillin and Kanamycin,
-indirect:L one drug suppresses antagonist action of the other - sympatholytics with insulin (hypoglycemia)
Antagonism
opposing actions, one drug will be abolished by second drug : chemical (neutralizing like aspirin and sodium bicarbonate), physiologic (different receptors and effects cancelled, sympathetics ¶symp), pharmacologic (antagonist stops agonist from acting on receptors)
Drug interactions can be
increased effect, decreased effect, desired consequences, adverse effect(toxic)
Drug related adverse affect factors
physical and chemical char., dose, route, pharmacokinetic
Patient related adverse effect factors
age, gender, genetics, physiologic, pathologic
Toxic reactions
dose related, direct action of drugs upon tissues
Hepatotoxicity
Paracetamol, isoniazid, halftone, rifampicin, amphotericin B
Renal toxicity
Furosemide, phenacetin, aminoglycosides
Medular toxicity
cytostatic, Chloramphenicol
Teratogenic reactions
adm in 1st 3 months pregnancy: anticancer, aminoglycosides, oral anticoagulants, androgen/estrogen, Phenitoines
Mutagenic
changes in genotype and phenotype (after many gen), anticancer, Metronidazole, anti epileptics, neuroleptics