Drug Toxicity Flashcards

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How can drug toxicity be measured

A
  • TI
  • MOS (margin of safety)
  • LD50 / TD50
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2
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Which adverse effects can occur

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  • on target
  • off target
  • toxic metabolites
  • harmful immune response
  • idiosyncratic
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3
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How can toxic metabolites be produced

A
  • lipid peroxidation
  • reactive oxygen species
  • depletion of glutathione
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4
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Which types of hyper-immune responses are there

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Type 1: immediate hypersens. (IgE)
Type2: Ab dep. cytotoxicity
Type3: Immune complex mediated
Type4: delayed hypersens

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