Exam 1 Study Guide Flashcards
Pharmacology:
study of the effect of chemicals on the living body
Pharmaceutics:
the FORMULATION and prep of drugs
Pharmacoeconomics:
study of economic impact of drugs
Toxicology:
study of the harmful effects of chemicals; pharm of WRONG doses
Pharmacognosy:
study of medicinal use of NATURALLY occurring compounds
Pharmacy:
the prep and dispensing of drugs
Pharmacogenetics:
genetic influences by and of drugs
Pharmacoepidemiology:
study of the use and effect of drugs on a large group of people
Pharmacokinetics:
study of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of the drug
What the body does to the drug
Pharmacodynamics:
physiological and biochemical mechanisms of action of drugs
What does the drug do to the body
Receptor Theory (pharmacodynamics)
there are receptors that recognize the presence of chemicals and postulate a response
Drug receptors are _ _ which act as the site for a drug
macromolecular complexes
Drug receptors are usually made of _ that are involved in production of normal cellular function
proteins
Drug receptors include:
carrier proteins
protein channels
ion channels
enzymes
nucleic acids
True or false: A drug can’t make the body do anything it can’t already do
TRUE
If a receptor is a lock, then the _ is the key
LIGAND; a drug becomes a ligand when it connects to a receptor
Properties of receptors:
sensitivity
selectivity
specificity
Drug response occurs from a _ _ (sensitivity) produced by _ _ chemicals (selectivity) and the response is the same bc the cell determines it. (specific)
low concentration
structurally similar
True or false: A desired response only occurs when the drug receptors are completely saturated
FALSE
Occupancy Theory:
-opposite of spare receptor theory, there is a linear relationship b/t receptors occupied and response
magnitude of a drug effect is proportional to the number of receptors occupied
-tissue response happens when sufficient receptors have been occupied
Spare-Receptor Concept:
there is a non-liner relationship between the number of receptors stimulated and the response
-max response can be stimulated by only a fraction of the receptors
Agonist:
bind to receptor and STIMULATE the function that receptor serves
The agonist _ the action of the endogenous ligand.(hormone, neurotransmitter in body)
MIMICS
In adequate concentrations, an agonist can cause max activation of all receptors and this is known as a _ _
full agonist
Antagonist have _ for a receptor but no _.
affinity for the receptor but no efficacy
An antagonist binds to a receptor and _ the endogenous function that the receptor serves.
blocks
Antagonists have a _ affinity for a receptor than agonists do.
HIGHER
Agonists and Antagonists compete with the _ _ for binding sites
endogenous transmitter
Competitive Bonding is _ for most drugs
REVERSIBLE; drug binds then wears off once conc of blood exceeds conc of drug in plasma
Noncompetitive Bonding is _ for drugs
NONREVERSIBLE; once it binds, it’s there forever until body replaces the structure the receptor is attached to
-EX) platelets and aspirin
Antagonists have receptor _ but lack intrinsic activity AKA _.
affinity, efficacy
Antagonists with weak affinity=
competetive
Antagonists with strong affinity=
noncompetetive
Antagonists cause a _ward shift in the drug-dose response curve, which means?
RIGHTWARD; more drug is needed to cause the same effect due to increased affinity; how far the shift depends on # of available receptors occupied by antagonist
The strongest type of bond is a _ bond and is _.
covalent, nonreversible
The weakest type of bond is a _ bond and is _.
Van Der Waals, reversible
The bonds of receptors are as follows in order of strongest to weakest:
covalent, ionic, hydrogen, hydrophobic, van der waals
A _ _ activates a receptor but can’t elicit max response
Partial Agonist
A partial agonist may not elicit max response because:
-it may partially block effects of the full agonist
-possess both agonist and antagonist properties
-has lower efficacy than full agonist
_ _ are drugs that bind to a receptor causing an opposite reaction to an agonist
Inverse Agonists
NOT antagonists
Inverse Agonists bind with inactivated receptors and could be more beneficial than antagonists in disease states that occur from _ of receptor activity
upregulation
Dose Response Curve is the relationship among _, _, and _ _ as they relate to a typical sigmoidal dose or concentration versus response curve
efficacy, potency, and individual variability
Affinity/Potency is used to differentiate between different agonists that activate the same receptor and produce the same _ _ but at _ concentrations
max response (efficacy), different concentration;
-most potent drug required smallest dose
Efficacy is its ability to produce the desired response _ by _ of a receptor
expected, stimulation
-The magnitude of response with respect to the given dose
There will always be some _ in the dose response curve
variability
Intrinsic Activity is the _ _ effect obtained when comparing compounds in a series
relative max
Quantal Drug Response=
quantifies the actions of the drugs and expresses them as the effective dose (ED50), toxic dose (TD50), and lethal dose (LD50)
ED50=
effective dose in 50% of the population
TD50=
toxic dose in 50% of the population
LD50=
lethal dose in 50% of the population
LD50/ED50=
Therapeutic Index (bigger the better)
TD50/ED50=
Therapeutic Window (pharmaceutical window)
Therapeutic Index=
LD50/ED50, safety measure of a drug; how much it takes to kill someone
Therapeutic Window=
TD50/ED50; index used to estimate drug dose to treat disease effectively WHILE IN SAFETY RANGE and not causing significant adverse effects
Therapeutic Range ( Margin of Safety)=
range of doses that produce concentrations between toxicity and subtherapeutic thresholds
The top end of the therapeutic range is the toxic threshold which is the _ _ _ which is derived from _
minimum toxic concentration, TD50
The bottom end of the therapeutic range is the subtherapeutic threshold which is the _ _ _ which is derived from _
minimum effective concentration, ED50
Receptors not only initiate regulation of physiological and biochemical functions but themselves are also subject to many _ and _ controls
regulatory and homeostatic
Down Regulation AKA Desensitization=
diminished response
Effects of down regulation on cell:
-receptors decrease in number
-each receptor is less stimulated (decreased sensitivity -> tolerance)
Increased doses of a drug are needed to achieve same effect is the result of _ _
down regulation
Down regulation is caused by:
continued stimulation of the cell by AGONISTS
-Ex) bronchodilators for asthma
Up Regulation=
number and sensitivity of receptors increase
Effects of up regulation on cell:
-increase in number of receptors
-receptors are more sensitive to a drug
A patient developing tolerance requiring higher doses of an antagonist to counteract the increased receptor number is the result of _ _.
up regulation
Up regulation is caused by:
chronic administration of an ANTAGONIST
-Ex) beta adrenergic receptors up regulating in presence of antagonists and down regulate in presence of agonist
Tolerance=
increased concentration of a drug is needed for a response
Drug Tolerance (pharmacodynamic tolerance)=
a change in tissue sensitivity due to an adaptive mechanism
Dispositional Tolerance (pharmacokinetic tolerance)=
a change in the drug level due to an adaptive change in absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of the drug
-Ex) enzyme induction or inhibition
Tachyphylaxis=
rapid development of tolerance with acute drug administration
Ceiling Effect=
dose beyond which there is no increase in effect, additional dosing leads to adverse effects
Interaction=
alteration in the therapeutic action of a drug by concurrent administration of other exogenous chemicals
Addition=
the combined effect of 2 drugs acting via the same mechanism is EQUAL to that expected by simple addition of their individual actions;
1+1=2
Synergism=
The combined effect of 2 drugs is GREATER than the algebraic sum of their individual effects
1+1=3
Potentiation=
The enhancement of the action of 1 drug by a second drug that has no detectable action of its own
1+0=3
Ex) penicillin (1) + probenicin (0) = prevents drugs from being excreted but has no effect on infection
Antagonism=(in terms of reactions)
action of one drug opposes the action of another
1+1=0
Ex) opioids + narcan, protamine + heparin, NMBD + suggamadex
Pharmacokinetics (4 things)
absorption
distribution
metabolism
excretion
The effect of size on pharmacokinetics:
the smaller a molecule is the more able it is to cross membranes
Degree of Ionization/ Lipid Solubility:
drugs are either weak acids or bases;
-higher the ionization the less likely a drug will pass thru a membrane
-measured with pKa
Ionized drugs are:
-charged
-water soluble
-unable to pass thru cell membranes
Non-ionized drugs are:
-non-charged
-lipid soluble
-able to diffuse across cell membranes
Bioavailability=
% of a drug that enters the systemic circulation in an unchanged form after administration of the product
The extent to which a drug reaches its effect after its introduction into the circulatory system is its _.
bioavailabiliity
The rate at which the systemic absorption occurs establishes a drug’s _ and _.
duration and intensity
Factors that influence bioavailability:
-lipid solubility
-solubility in aqueous and organic solvents
-pH and pKa
-blood flow
-environment into which drug is introduced
-patient’s age, sex, pathology, temperature
Route of admin with HIGHEST bioavailability:
IV, 100% bioavailable, most rapid onset
Route of admin with LOWEST bioavailability:
PO and inhalation; 5-100% bioavailable,
-PO is most convenient but has SIGNIFICANT first-pass effect
-inhalation has a VERY rapid onset
Admin order of highest % of bioavailability:
IV, transdermal, IM, subcutaneous, per rectum, PO, Inhalation
Stomach pH
1-3
Duodenal pH (small intestine)
5-6
Colon pH (large intestine)
8
Ileum pH (rectum)
8
Blood plasma pH
7.4
CSF pH
7.4
Urine pH
4-8
pKa
pH at which a drug is 50% ionized and 50% nonionized; ionization constant
True or false: pKa is a measure of acid or base status
FALSE, it measures the extent of ionization
True or false: the ionized portion of the drug will stay in the blood but it sends the non ionized drug elswehere.
true
Drugs that are 100% _ will have no CNS effect because none is transferred to the brain
ionized
If any portion of the drug is _ it can pose potential for fetal harm
nonionized
_ soluble substances are excreted by the kidney at the _ _ .
water, distal tubule
The liver converts _ soluble substances into _ soluble substances most commonly with cytochrome oxidases AKA _ _ _.
fat, water, cytochrome enzyme P450.
Primary metabolizing enzymes include (4):
CYP450, microsomal enzymes, mixed function oxidase, an metabolizing enzymes
3 factors effecting liver metabolism:
-intrinsic ability of the liver to metabolize a drug
-hepatic blood flow
-extent o binding of the drug to blood components
Lipid synthesis happens with enzymes found in the _ _ _ and to some degree in the _ of the cell. (think parts of cell)
smooth endoplasmic reticulum and cytosol of the cell
Although it mostly occurs in the liver, there are still considerable levels of metabolization that happen in:
lungs, kidneys, GI and placenta
Phase 1 of metabolism in the liver includes the processes of:
oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis (more common)
Phase 1 of the liver metabolism forms products that are more _ and _ active
chemically and pharmacologically
Phase 1 of the liver metabolism often involves the _ system in which _ _ is involved
momooxygenase, cytochrome P450
CYP3A4 metabolizes about _% of clinically administered drugs
50%
CYP2D6 metabolizes about -% of clinically administered drugs
25%
Phase 2 of the liver metabolism includes the processes of:
conjugation and synthesis
Conjugation=
coupling the reactive drug molecule (from phase 1) to an endogenous group so the resulting product is more water soluble
If a drug takes too much energy to metabolize, the body will use _ _ so that when you excrete _ the drug is carried with it.
glucuronic acid, glucose
Some drugs are excreted via bile, reactivated in the _, and reabsorbed via _ circulation
intestine, enterohepatic
P450 enzymes can _ hepatic drug metabolism which increases the _ of drugs with _ metabolites
accelerate, toxicity, toxic
Enzyme Induction=
increases drug metabolizing effects in liver
- ex) alcoholics have high amts of liver enzymes and break drugs down more quickly
Enzyme Inhibition=
decreases drug metabolizing effects of liver
- ex) grapefruit juice inhibits enzyme CYP3A4 which means less if broken down and more is circulating in plasma, increasing effects
First Pass Effect AKA Hepatic Metabolism is a _-systemic metabolism in the liver or gut wall that reduces the _ of many drugs when given orally.
pre-systemic, bioavailability
True or false: upon ingestion, the drug first goes to the blood stream and from there to the liver.
False! Goes to liver first then bloodstream!
True or false: since some parts of a drug are metabolized by the liver this means there is less drug bioavailability for use
True
Drugs bind to _ _ because of their innate affinity to them
plasma proteins
Acidic drugs bind to the protein:
plasma albumin
Basic drugs bind to these 2 proteins:
B-globulin and A-acid glycoproteins
The degree of a protein binding to a drug is proportional to its _ solubility which means more _ soluble agents = more highly protein bound
lipid, lipid
True or false: A bound drug is free to act on receptors therefore protein binding doesn’t effect drug distribution
FALSE, they can’t act on receptors unless they are free
The drug-protein molecule is too large to diffuse through _ _ membranes and is trapped in the _ system which will cause high _ concentrations.
blood vessel, circulatory, plasma
Extensive protein binding can _ drug elimination via metabolism and excretion
SLOW
Clinical drug interactions rarely occur because of _ between drugs for _.
competition between drugs for proteins
When unbound drugs increase in plasma, _ increases as well, lowering the risk of toxicity
excretion