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S2 Case 2 - Diarrhoea > Drug Metabolism + Pharmacokinetics > Flashcards

Drug Metabolism + Pharmacokinetics Flashcards

1
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What is a prodrug metabolised into?

A

More active form

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2
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What are some elimination routes?

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Liver
Kidney
Skin
Lungs

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3
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What is Cmax?

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Highest plasma con

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4
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What is Tmax?

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Time at which it takes to reach Cmax

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5
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What is AUC?

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Total systemic exposure to drug

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6
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What is vol of distribution?

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Apparent vol in which drug is dissolved in

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7
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What is t1/2?

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Time taken for plasma conc to fall by 50%

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8
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What is clearance?

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The rate of drug elimination

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9
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When does a drug reach steady state?

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In about 4-5 half-lives

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10
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What happens when it is an infusion?

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Continuous increase until infusion stopped then decreases

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11
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What happens when you have increased clearance?

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Increased dose needed

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12
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How do you calculate dosing rate?

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(Target plasma con X clearance)/ Fraction absorbed

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13
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What is the loading dose?

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Drug administered followed by maintenance dose

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14
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How do you calculate loading dose?

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(Vol of distribution X desired steady state plasma conc)/ F

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15
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Describe brief route of oral drug metabolism

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Gut —> Liver —> Site of action OR kidney

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16
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What are the drug metabolising enzymes found in liver?

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Cytochrome 540s
Alcohol dehydrogenase
Esterases

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17
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What is 1st pass effect?

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Drugs extracted so efficiently by liver only small amount reaches systemic system

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18
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What are some examples of drugs that undergo substantial 1st pass?

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Aspirin
Levodopa
Propranolol

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19
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What are the 2 processes of metabolism?

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Phase I
Phase II

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20
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What happens in Phase I?

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Made into more polar
OXIDATION

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21
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What happens in Phase II?

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Conjugation

22
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What is an outcome of Phase I?
1

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More pharmacologically active after metabolism
eg. Enalaprilat poorly absorbed so rely on metabolism to convert

23
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What is an outcome of Phase I?
2

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Alter pharmacological action of drug
eg. aspirin inhibits platelet function + NSAID
BUT hydrolysed to salicylic acid = NSAID

24
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What is an outcome of Phase I?
3

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Metabolites have similar actions to parent compound
eg. benzodiazepines form active metabolites that cause sedation

25
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What is an outcome of Phase I?
4

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Metabolites responsible for toxicity

26
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What is the 1 of the most important cytochrome P450s in metabolism?

27
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What can CYP450 genetic variability cause?

A

Gain of function effect
OR
Loss of function effect

28
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What can some drugs do to CYP450s?

A

Induce them
= increase biotransformation of drugs
= decreases plasma conc

29
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What are examples of drugs that are CYP inducers?

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Phenobarbital
Rifampin

30
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What can inhibition of CYP lead to?

A

Significant increase in plasma drug conc + potential drug toxicity

31
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What is an example of CYP inhibitor?

A

Omeprazole = CYP2C19
Involved in clopidogrel metabolism
When taken with omeprazole, clopidogrel (inactive) plasma conc increases
= decreases anti-platelet effect

32
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What happens in Phase II?

33
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What is the most common Phase II?

A

Catalysis by UDP (UGT)

34
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What are UGTs?

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Superfamily of enzymes that catalyse conjugation f glucuronic acid to facilitate systemic elimination

35
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What happens with elderly?

A

Changes in all PK areas
= metabolism + excretion decrease
= 1st-pass decreases
= hepatic metabolism by CYP450s decrease

36
Q

Why can toxicity in elderly patients develop slowly?

A

Concs of chronically used drugs increase to 5-6 half-lives

37
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What does research show about age?

A

Does NOT affect clearance of drugs that are metabolised by conjugation (Phase II)

38
Q

What does inflammatory disease of liver effect?

A

Function of hepatocytes + blood flow
= reduce drug extraction
= increased systemic availability

39
Q

What is the effect of pregnancy on metabolism?

A

Hormone levels raised
= regulate expression of metabolising enzymes

40
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What is BBB?

A

Selectively permeable membrane
= between blood stream + extracellular space of brain

41
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What is function of BBB?

A

Regulate passage of molecules

42
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What does the BBB contain?

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Endothelial cells lining capillaries
Tight junctions that lack intra-cellular pores
Glial tissues cover capillaries

43
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What does BBB allow?

A

High lipophilic drugs to diffuse passively

44
Q

How does moderately lipid soluble of partially ionised molecules penetrate BBB?

A

At slow rate

45
Q

How does glucose cross BBB?

A

Glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1)

46
Q

What is Parkinson disease (PD)?

A

Degeneration of dopaminergic neurons

47
Q

Can dopamine cross BBB?

48
Q

What is used to treat PD BUT what is problem?

A

Levodopa
BUT extensively decarboxylated to dopamine in peripheral tissues

49
Q

So how is levodopa given?

A

Given in combination with DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor that does NOT cross BBB

50
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What are the approaches to cross BBB?

A

Enhance lipid solubility
Use of transporters/carriers
Inhibition of efflux transporters
Prodrug bioconversion

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