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Exam 3 TDM/Toxicology Flashcards

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Define therapeutic drug monitoring

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the analysis, assessment, and evaluation of circulating concentrations of drugs in serum, plasma, or whole blood

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Purpose of TDM

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to ensure that a given drug dosage produces maximal therapeutic benefit and minimal toxic adverse effects

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Advantages of TDM

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o Identifying non-compliant patients
o Maximizing therapeutic effect
o Optimizing a dosing regimen based on drug-drug interactions

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Factors that influence drug effect and dosage

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Age, weight, tolerance, rate of elimination, time of administration, genetic factors, metabolism of other drugs, protein binding, disease states, medication errors/compliance

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What does LADME stand for?

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Liberation
Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
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What is liberation?

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The release of the drug from its dosage form

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What is absorption?

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Rate at which drug leaves site of administration and the extent to which this happens

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What is distribution?

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the process by which drug diffuses or is transferred from intravascular space to extravascular space (body tissues)
- blood flow, capillary permeability

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What is metabolism/biotransformation?

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o Transformation of the parent drug molecule into one or more metabolites by enzymes

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What is MFO?

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– hepatic mixed function oxidase
 Converts hydrophobic substances into water-soluble substances
 Then transported to bile or released into circulation for elimination

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What is elimination/excretion?

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o Rate of change of drug concentration over times varies continuously with the concentration
o Functional changes in organs can affect rate of elimination (such as hepatic disease/cirrhosis – slows clearance)

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Routes of drug administration

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  • Injections – IV (fastest), intramuscular, subcutaneous, epidermal
  • Inhalation
  • Absorbed through skin (slowest)
  • Rectal
  • Oral
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What is cytochrome P450?

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  • Major enzymes that metabolize drugs

* Gene group family that affects drug metabolism

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What is pharmacogenomics?

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the study of how a person’s unique genetic makeup (genome) influences his or her response to medications.

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What is first-pass metabolism?

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  • Drugs administered through IV enter directly into systemic circulation
  • Drugs administered orally are first exposed to the liver and may be metabolized before reaching the rest of the body
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What are some routes of elimination?

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  • Hepatic metabolism
  • Renal filtration
  • Skin, lungs, mammary glands, salivary glands
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What are examples of cardioactive drugs?

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Digoxin, lidocaine, quinine, procainamide

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What is digoxin?

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  • Used to treat CHF
  • Draw peak levels 2 hours post dose
  • Allows for better cardiac muscle contraction and rhythm
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What is lidocaine used for?

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Used to treat premature ventricular contractions

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What is quinidine used for?

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  • Used to treat cardiac arrhythmias

* Prevents arrhythmias, atrial flutter, fibrillation

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What is procainamide used for? How is it measured?

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  • Used to treat cardiac arrhythmic situations
  • Affects cardiac muscle contraction
  • Often measured with NAPA (N-Acetyl procainamide)
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Different types of antibiotics

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Aminoglycosides, vancomycin

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What are aminoglycosides used for?

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  • Gentamicin, tobramycin, amikacin, kanamycin
    • Used to treat infections with gram-negative bacteria
    • Inhibits protein synthesis of the microorganism
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Side effects of aminoglycodies

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nephrotoxic, ototoxic

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What is vancomycin used for?

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  • Used to treat infections with more-resistant gram-positive bacteria
  • Inhibits cell wall synthesis
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First generation anti epileptic drugs

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phenobarbital, phenytoin (Dilantin), valproic acid (Depakane), carbamazepine (Tegretol)

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Second generation. anti epileptic drugs

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felbamate, gabapentin, oxcarbazepine, topiramate, etc.

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Examples of psychotherapeutic drugs

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  • used to treat manic depression/BD
    • Lithium
    • Tricyclic antidepressants
    • Clozapine – schizophrenia
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Antiasthmatic drugs

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o Theophylline and theobromine

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What are immunosuppressive drugs used for?

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o Monitoring of this group is important to prevent organ rejection
o Used to treat autoimmune disease

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Examples of immunosuppressive drugs

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o Cyclosporine – whole blood

o Tacrolimus – prevents rejection of liver and kidney transplants

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What are antineoplastic drugs? Example?

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o Inhibits RNA or DNA synthesis of tumor cells, leading to cell death
o Methotrexate – inhibits DNA synthesis of all cells

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What are protease inhibitors?

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o Antiviral drugs used to treat HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C
o Inhibit viral replication
• Indinavir, ritonavir, lopinavir, nelfinavir

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Define half-life

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time needed for the serum drug concentration to decrease by one-half

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Define steady state

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time at which the rate of elimination = the rate of administration

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Methodology used for TDM

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  • Immunoassays

* Chromatography and mass spectrometry

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Biomagnification vs bioaccumulation

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• Biomagnification – across a food chain, toxin concentration can build up over time if it is fat soluble
o DDT, organic forms of mercury/arsenic
• Bioaccumulation – chronic poisoning from the environment or workplace
o Mad hatter syndrome – mercury

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Describe ethanol toxicity

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  • Chronic exposure leads to alcohol hepatitis/cirrhosis
  • Increased GGT, AST, HDL
  • Deritis ratio >2.0
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Describe methanol toxicity. How does it affect AG and osmolality?

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  • Found in homemade liquor & commercial products
  • Increased AG and serum osmolality
  • Serum osmo increases by about 10mOsm/kg for each 60mg/dL increase in serum ethanol
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Describe ethylene glycol toxicity

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  • Causes metabolic acidosis & renal damage
  • Calcium oxalate crystals (envelopes)
  • Sweet taste attracts children/pets
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Legal levels for alcohol

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• Legal 80-100 mg/dL (0.08 – 0.10%)

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Lethal level for alcohol

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> 400 mg/dL

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Characteristics of carbon monoxide

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o Colorless, odorless, tasteless
o Rapidly absorbed into blood
o Produced by incomplete combustion of carbon-containing substances

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Actions of CO

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o Binds tightly to HGB and does not allow O2 to attach, forming carboxyhemoglobin
o Decreases O2 delivery to tissues = hypoxia

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Characteristics of cyanide toxicity. Where is it found?

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• Found in industrial processes, insecticides, burning plastics
• Toxic by binding to heme iron
o Pesticides – decreased in cholinesterase levels are indicative of exposure to insecticides

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Symptoms of cyanide toxicity

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• Causes headaches, dizziness, respiratory depression, leads to seizure/coma/death

47
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Where are organophosphates found?

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insecticides/pesticides

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Describe aspirin toxicity

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o Overdose causes severe hepatotoxicity

o Damage not apparent until 3-5 days after ingestion

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Function of salicylates

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o Fever reducer/pain reliever
o Decreases thromboxane and prostaglandin formation
 Inhibition of cyclooxygenase which interferes with platelet aggression

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Toxicity of salicylate

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o Metabolic acidosis
 Formation of ketones due to fatty acid metabolism
 Hyperventilation

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Identify parameter of alteration testing

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  • Temperature <91ºF or >100ºF
  • Ph <4.5 or >11
  • Specific gravity <1.003
  • Creatinine <20mg/dL
  • Presence of bleach, glutaraldehyde, nitrite
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What are amphetamines?

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o Stimulant used to treat narcolepsy and ADD

o Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, “ecstasy”/MDMA

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OD symptoms for amphetamines

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hypertension, convulsions, cardiac arrhythmia

54
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Chronic use of steroids causes:

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 Toxic hepatitis
 Atherosclerosis
 Abnormal platelet aggregation
 Heart enlargement

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Half-life for cannabinoids

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1 day after single use, 3-5 days after chronic use

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Function of cocaine

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CNS stimulator & local anesthetic

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Primary metabolite of cocaine

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Benzolecgonine

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OD symptoms of cocaine

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 Hypertension, arrhythmia, seizure, MI

o Detect in urine for 3 days post single use, 20 days chronic use

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Function of opiates

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Sedative, provides pain relief

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Types of opiates

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opium, heroin, morphine, codeine, Dilaudid, Percodan, Demerol, Oxycontin

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OD symptoms of opiates

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 Respiratory acidosis
 Myoglobinuria
 Cardiac damage
 Death by cardiopulmonary failure

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Example of PCP

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o Ketamine – veterinary analgesic, anesthetic
o Street names
 Vitamin K, special K, super K

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Types of sedatives

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o Barbiturates – phenobarbital, secobarbital
o Benzodiazepines – less toxic than barbiturates
 Valium, Ativan
 Rohypnol – sexual assault drug
 Not detected in drug screens

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OD symptoms of sedatives

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Slurred speech, lethargy, coma

65
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Function of bath salts

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“Vanilla sky”
o Produce stimulant/hallucinogenic effects
 Euphoria, increased sex drive

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OD symptoms for bath salts

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o Can result in life-threatening effects
 Anxiety, paranoia, tachycardia, chest pain, hostile behaviors
 Difficult to screen for in ED, recipe keeps changing

67
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What is Krokodil?

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 Synthetic form of desomorphine
 Similar to heroin highs
 Named for effect it has on skin

68
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What is salvia?

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“Magic mint”

 Produces hallucinogenic effects

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What are synthetic cannabinoids?

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 “Spice” or K2
 Produces euphoria
 Difficult to detect

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