Exam 1 - Drug Use in PG Flashcards
What is the term for “Due Date?”
GESTATION
Define gestation.
267 days from conception OR 280 days (40 weeks) from last menstrual period
How many trimesters are there in pregnancy?
3
How many weeks does each trimester last?
13 weeks
How long is a term in pregnancy?
37-42 weeks gestation
What is the term for the number of times a woman has been pregnant?
GRAVIDITY
What is the term for the number of a woman’s pregnancies which exceed 20 weeks gestation?
PARITY
What is a term for the number of babies a woman has had past 20 weeks gestation?
PARITY
Name some physiologic changes in PG?
Increased cardiac output Increased renal perfusion and function Increased blood volume Decreased GI motility Increased weight gain
How many pounds can a woman expect to gain in PG?
20-30 lbs
Name the physiologic changes in PG that require an increased demand.
Increased demand for:
- Calories
- Protein
- Calcium
- Folic acid
- Iron
How many additional calories do pregnant women need?
300/day
How many additional proteins do pregnant women need?
10 g/day
How much additional calcium do pregnant women need?
1200 mg/day
How much additional folic acid do pregnant women need?
400 mcg/day
What does folic acid help with?
Neural tube
How much additional iron do pregnant women need?
30 g/day from 2nd trimester on
T/F: PG women have shorter t 1/2 of renally eliminated drugs.
TRUE
-Perfusing kidneys really well because of extra blood volume
T/F: PG women have larger apparent Vd for lipophobic drugs.
TRUE
-More fat and volume for drugs to go into
In preconception planning, how much folic acid would low risk women take for neural tube defects?
Low risk 0.4 mg/day
In preconception planning, how much folic acid would high risk women take for neural tube defects?
High risk 0.4 mg/day
What can smoking lead to in PG?
Low birth weight
Premature birth
Which immunizations should women in preconception planning have?
Rubella and Hepatitis B
Influenza vaccine
What is the term for something that is capable of producing congenital abnormalities?
TERATOGEN
What can teratogens cause?
Organ teratogenicity
Perinatal complications
Neurobehavioral complications
In exposure to teratogens, what is meant by timing of exposure?
Conception to 14 days results in “all or none” effects
When exposed to a teratogen, when is the greatest risk of organogenesis?
Second through eighth week
Which trimesters are less risky in exposure to teratogens?
Second and third trimesters
What factors effect placental transfer?
- Low protein binding
- High lipophilicity
- Low molecular weight (<600 daltons)
- Unionized state
- Placental barrier (thins as PG progresses)
- Uterine blood flow (increases with gestation)
T/F: Drugs that want to bind to protein won’t cross placenta because the fetus has less protein.
TRUE
T/F: A drug that is highly lipophilic won’t cross the placenta because mom has more fat.
TRUE
T/F: Vancomycin, Insulin, and LMWH won’t cross because their molecular weight is too big.
TRUE