exam 2 Flashcards
excipients- the key ingredients(s) for controlling drug delivery (4)
- coatings can be applied to control diffusion rates and modify the release properties of the drug from the interior
- disintegrates can be used to control regions of release based on physicochemical properties
- lubricants can slow dissolution based on properties
- internal excipients can be used to modify the release rates as well as swellable matrices, non-swelling matrices, and inert plastics
coating (5)
applied to the outside of solid dosage forms to accomplish (1) protection of agent from air and/or humidity, (2) mask taste, (3) provide special drug release, (4) aesthetics, (5) prevent inadvertent contact with drug
aqueous film coatings generally contain (4)
(1) film-forming polymer
(2) plasticizer to produce flexibility and elasticity of coating
(3) colorant and opafier
(4) vehicle
enteric coating
added to dosage form to prevent the early release of an API in a region where it may undergo chemical or metabolic breakdown
the primary reasons for enteric coating (5)
- to prevent acid sensitive APIs from gastric fluids
- to prevent gastric distress from the API
- to target API delivery to a site in the intestine
- to provide a delayed/sustained release
- to deliver the API in a higher local concentration in the intestines where it may be absorbed and have a higher bioavailability
sustained release
describes a pharmaceutical dosage form formulated to slow the release of a therapeutic agent such that its appearance in the systemic circulation is delayed and/or prolonged and its plasma profile is sustained in duration. the onset of pharmacologic action is delayed, but its therapeutic effect has a sustained duration
controlled release
goes beyond sustained release and implies a reproducibility and predictability in the drug release kinetics. therefore the kinetics from one dosage unit is reproducible and predictable from one unit to another. allows us to maintain a narrow drug plasma concentration-steady state
examples of traditional controlled release formulations - coated beads, granules, or microspheres
coating on the beads control release by programmed erosion - example = contact
examples of traditional controlled release formulations - multitablet system
small tablets placed in a gelatin capsule
examples of traditional controlled release formulations - microencapsulated
solids, liquids, or gases ar encapsulated into walled material, which allows spreading of microparticles across absorbing surface
examples of traditional controlled release formulations - drug embedding in a slowly eroding or hydrophilic matrix
drug is homogeneously dispersed in the eroding matrix and its release is controlled by erosion rate
steady state
the rate going into the body must equal the disposition (the rate distributing early and being metabolized, and/or being excreted rom the body throughout) - image slide 10
characteristics of drugs best suited for oral controlled release formulation (5)
- exhibit neither slow or fast rates of absorption and excretion
- uniformly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract
- administered in relatively small does
- have good safety/therapeutic window
- chronic therapies better suited than acute
physiological factors affecting absorption (7)
- absorbing surface area
- residence time at absorption site
- pH changes in lumen
- permeability/(perfusion) - functional and molecular characteristics of transporters and metabolism
- dietary fluctuations/effects
- complexation/protein binding
- biliary uptake and clearance
epithelia (4)
- predominantly used for external surfaces although endothelial cells are epitheliod
- they sit on a layer of extracellular matrix proteins, e.g. collagen and fibronectin, termed the basal lamina
- epithelial cells are polarized, with directional transport
- endothelial cells line inside surfaces of body cavities
several different types of epithelia (4)
- simple squamous-thin layer of flattened cells that are relatively permeable. lines most blood vessels-placenta, endothelial cell
- simple columnar (GI tract)
- translational - comprised of several layers with different shapes (required to stretch)
- stratified squamous-multiple layers of squamous cells that cover areas subject to wear and tear (ex: skin)
composition of biological membranes (4)
- all living cells are enclosed by one or more membranes, which define the cell as the living unit
- the membrane isolates the cellular contents from the environment-forms a barrier
- cell membrane is a semi-permable membrane, permitting the rapid passage of some chemicals while retarding or preventing the passage of others
- cellular lipid composition is polarized, and intracellular membrane lipids are different than extracellular lipids
does cholesterol only have harmful effect on membrane
no - it provides fluidity at lower levels. exceeds certain level in membrane = membrane undergoes a phase transition and forms a liquid crystalline state (hardening atherosclerosis)
membrane and cell-based assays
- permeability coefficient
- delta Q / delta t = amount of compound appearing on the receiver side as a function of time
- A: surface area of the filter support
- C0 = initial concentration of compound applied to the donor side
intestinal transport mechanisms: passive (non-saturable)
paracellular (between cells) and transcellular (through cells)
intestinal transport mechanisms: carrier-mediated (saturable)
active (energy dependent) and facilitated diffusion (energy independent)
general interpretation of Caco-2 vs. PAMPA data
y axis = Caco-2 permeability
x - axis = PAMPA permeability
- above diagonal slope = absorptive influx and/or paracellular transport
- below diagonal slope = secretory and efflux transport, metabolism
- slope = permeability across lipid bilayer (passive diffusion)
drug transporters
- drug transporter are membrane-bound proteins widely distributed throughout the body, prominently on apical and basolateral surfaces of organs involved in clearance
- variations in drug transporter activity can be major determinants of drug response and drug safety
- identified in adults (not as much children)
drug transporters physiological role
to move important molecules across membranes; this capacity includes moving drug molecules across membranes
nutrient and xenobiotic transporters: solute carrier (SLC) (4)
- 43 subfamilies
- > 300 membranes identified
- generally influx ore secretory efflux transporters
- PepT1, OATs, OATPs
nutrient and xenobiotic transporters: ATP-binding cassette (ABC) (4)
- 7 subfamilies
- 50 membranes presently identified
- generally efflux-multidrug resistant transports
- P-glycoprotein, MRPs
absorption: routes of permeability (6)
- influx transporter mediated
- passive transcellular
- passive transcellular and efflux
- passive paracellular
- metabolism
- efflux of the metabolite(s)
conventional terminology (4)
- influx transporters transfer substrates into cells’
- efflux transporters pump substrates out of cells - absorptive transporters transfers substrates into the systemic blood circulation
- secretory transporters transfer their substrates from the blood circulation into bile, urine, and/or GI lumen
passive paracellular permeation (5)
- hydrophilicity
- molecular size and shape
- pKa of the ionizable groups
- linear increase in permeability with increasing concentration
- adjuvants can open tight junctions and increase transport
facilitative/active transcellular permeation (5)
- affinity (Km), capacity (Vmax/Jmax)
- concentration dependent saturation
- expression level (constitutive, induced)
- function (drug-drug & drug-nutrient interactions, competitive inhibition)
- excipients like surfactants can limit the effects o efflux by Pgp or BCPR
passive transcellular permeation (5)
- lipophilicity (hydrogen bonding potential and hydrophobicity)
- molecular size and shape
- pKa of the ionizable groups
- linear increased in permeability with increasing concentration
- dissolution/solubility limit with high lipophilicity
GI tracts epithelia - oral cavity
bussal (Stratified squamous epithelium) and sublingual (simple squamous epithelium)
GI tracts epithelia - esophagus
stratified squamous epithelium
GI tracts epithelia - trachea
pseudostratified squamous epithelial cells
GI tracts epithelia - stomach
columnar epithelia cells and mucus producing goblet cells and parietal (acid secreting) and enterochromaffin-like (histamine screting) cells
GI tracts epithelia - small and large intestines
columnar epithelial cells (absorption)
GI tracts epithelia - rectum
upper (simple columnar) and lower (stratified squamous non-keratinized transitioning to stratified squamous keratinized region near anal sphincter)
role of the stomach (5)
- to digest food and control the flow of its contents into the intestine
- acts as a food reservoir
- processes food into fluid chyme for nutrient absorption
- regulates food delivery to intestine
- pH protects against most bacteria, allows pepsin to function
organization of stomach (3)
- fundus - contains gas and produces contractions to move stomach contents
- body - reservoir for ingested food and fluids
- antrum - lowest part of the stomach, funnel shaped, contains the pyloric region and controls flow into the small intestine
stomach facts (5)
- fasted pH = < 3
- fed pH = 5-7
- gastric emptying half-time = about 30 min
- fasted emptying cycles through 4 phases culminating with a “Housekeeper” wave
- fed state, no defined cycle
phases of stomach
slide 44 part 1
intestine facts (5)
- mouth to anus transit time = 24-32 hours
- small intestinal transit time = 3 hours
- most absorption occurs in the small intestine
- small intestinal pH = 5.0 to 6.5
- colon drug absorption mainly occurs in the ascending region nearest to the SI
intestine characteristics (4)
- most transporters are located in SI
- upper SI = mixing
- lower SI = electrolyte
- colon = fluid and electrolyte absorption
intestinal absorbing surface area
area of cylinder = 1
folds of kerckring X 3
villi X 30
microvilli X 600
increases in surface area in the small intestine = due to folding
relative size of micro vs. nan particles
110 nm will get trapped in MV even though nan is smaller than micro
columnar epithelium
- columnar eptihelia cells form a single continuous layer of absorptive cells ( 25 micrometers high and 8 micrometers wide) covering each villus
- separated from lamina propria (blood vessels and lymph( by basal lamina- 300A thick- comprised of glycoproteins and penetrable by lymphocytes
columnar epithelium cyrpt region
- 3x more crypt than villa
- comprised of undifferentiated cells that proliferate
- goblet cells-mucus secreting; paneth cells-regulate microflora; and argentaffin cells that secrete mucus component
columnar epithelium villus region
- absorptive enterocytes
- a few goblet cells do appear, as well as M-cells which overlay the Peyer’s patch or lymphoidal tissue
- cells from the crypt migrate to the villus tip and are extruded-sloughed of at the tip-enterocyte lifetime 2-3 days, entire lining o the GI tracts turns over every 2-4 days
colon characteristics (4)
- 125 cm long from caecum to anus, with transport being much slower than in small intestine (ascending colon 20 cm long, transverse colon 45 cm long, descending colon 30 cm long-rest is sigmoid)
- varies in thickness from 2.5 cm in the sigmoid region to 8.5 cm in the caecum
- ileocaecal valve limits food flow from the ileum into the caecum and vice-verse
- responsible for water and electrolyte absorption (caecum, ascending colon) - prevents dehydration and leads to formation of solid fecal matter
colon structure
- serosa-squamous epithelium covered with adipose tissue
- muscularis externa-inner circular muscle layer and incomplete outer longitudinal layer
- submucosa and mucosa
colonic mucsoa - three layers
- muscularis mucosae
- lamina propria
- epithelium
proximal colon is usually where…
enteric coated formulations target by oral administration
as you get older, you aren’t excreting as much which can affect…
drugs that need to move through the colon if necessary
label remaining in region (%) vs. time (min) - deck 2 - slide 70
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