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Factors affecting drug disposition and response Flashcards

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Factors Related to the Animal:

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Species Differences, Breed, Age, disease, temperament, Idiosyncratic drug reactions, hypersensitivity, tolerance, gender/gestation, body condition, individual factors (genes)

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Anatomical Difference Example

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Ruminants vs. Nonruminants

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Physiological Difference Example

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Urine pH of carnivores is more acidic than herbivores which alters their elimination of some drugs

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Biochemical Difference Example

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Cats are deficient in glucoronyl transferase (glucoronidation) which alters their emtabolism of some drugs

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Pharmacodynamic Difference Example

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Xylaziune doses are far lower for cattle than for equine

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Ectotherm vs. Mammals Example

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Half-life of some drugs may be extremely variable different in fish depending on the ambient temperature, a factor that would not impact half-life in mammals

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Boxers are sensitive to?

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Phenothiazines (acepromazine)

-can exhibit significant adverse cardiovascular effects

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Collies are sensitive to?

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Ivermectin

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Australian Terriers are sensitive to?

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Droperidol/Fentanyl

-exhibit little sedation but may have salvation, tachycardia, muscle tremors, and convulsions

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Young Animals have a ___ total body water and generally ___ developed metabolic system.

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Higher total body water

Less developed metabolic system

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What is the gene that is deleted in Collies that causes a sensitivity to Ivermectin?

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ABCB1 (MDR1)

-normally encodes P-glycoprotein, this gene deletion means less P-gp is produced

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Genetic Factors Examples

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ABCB1 gene deletion in collies

C15-A in canine mu-opiod receptor gene (OPRM1) and dysphoria

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Gender and Gestation Examples

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Spay/Neuter Status

Pregnancy

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Body Condition Example

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Obese vs. Lean vs. Emaciated

Some drug’s effects are terminated by redistribution into fat

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When in doubt, consider using ___ dose of lipophlic drugs in very obese patients

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Lower dose

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Drug clearance doesn’t typically reach adult capacity until approximately _____ of age

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12 weeks

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Factors related to young animals:

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  • Decreased metabolism
  • Increased BBB permeability
  • Decreased plasma protein binding
  • Increased total body water
  • Susceptibility of some adverse effects
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Young animals are susceptible to some adverse effects of some drugs. What are some examples of these effects?

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  • Tetracycline and yellowing of teeth (affects tooth enamel)
  • Fluorquinolones and cartialge damage
  • Glucocorticoids and premature closure of epiphysis
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Other factors that a young age can affect in relation to drugs:

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  • Esophageal groove closure in young ruminants
  • Increased intestinal permeability prior to colostrum absorption
  • Higher gastric pH in very young animals
  • Milk diet can interfere with absorption of some drugs
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___ and ___ drugs must be used in caution in geriatric patients.

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Anesthesia and Sedative drugs

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Factors related to geriatric animals:

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  • Decreased metabolism and excretion
  • Reduced cardiac output and hepatic blood flow
  • Chronic disease
  • Changes in body composition (ex. reduced lean body mass, total body water, and plasma proteins and increased body fat)
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Liver disease generally ______ (increase/decrease) liver metabolic function

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Decrease

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Renal disease generally ___ (increase/decrease) renal clearance

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Decrease

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Congestive heart failure general ____ (increase/decrease) drug distribution and clearance

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Decrease

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Temperament of an animal is particularly important in what kind of drugs?

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Sedative drugs

  • Calm animals generally need a lower dose while aggressive/excited animal may require a higher dose and have reduced efficacy
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Idiosyncratic drugs reactions ____ (are/are not) dose dependent and can occur on _____ (first, second, third) exposure.

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Are not dose dependent and ca occur on first exposure.

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If you have an idiosyncratic drug reaction, what should you do?

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Withdrawal of the drug

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Are idiosyncratic drug reactions predictable?

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No, it is unpredictable

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What is an example of a common idiosyncratic drug reaction?

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Liver damage by griseofulvin in some cats

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30
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In what kind of reaction is prior exposure to the drug necessary?

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Hypersensitivity reaction

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In a hypersensitivity reaction, what are two things that a drug can act as?

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Antigen

Hapten (more common)

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What is the most common hypersensitivity reaction in relation to drugs?

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Type I hypersensitivity (acute allergic, anaphylatic shock)

33
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Can cross sensitivity happen with hypersensitivity?

34
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What is Tolerance?

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Gradual decrease in responsiveness to the same administered dose of the drug

35
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Does tolerance typically happen with acute or chronic administration?

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Typically chronic, but can happen acutely

36
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What is the acute form of tolerance?

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Tachyphylaxis

37
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What are the Pharmacokinetic mechanisms of tolerance?

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  • Changes in absorption
  • Enzyme induction (increased metabolism)
  • Increased active excretion of the drug
38
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What are the Pharmacodynamic mechanisms of tolerance?

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  • Desensitization (receptor down-regulation)
  • Loss of receptor
  • Exhaustion of mediator
39
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Factors related to the Drug:

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Route of Administration. Timing of administration, cumulation, Drug-drug interactions,

40
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IV route of administration has a ____ onset and ____ duration

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Rapid onset, Shorter duration

41
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PO route of administration has a _____ onset and ____ duration

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Slower onset, Longer duration

42
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Give an example of how a drug can be modified depending on how the drug is given.

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Local v. Systemic use:

Perineural lidocaine induces local anesthesia but given systemically (IV) it is an antiarrythmic

43
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T/F: A drug is NOT affected by the timing of administration

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F: A drug can be affected by the timing of administration

44
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Give an example of how a drug can be affected by the timing of administration in relation to the presence/absence of food.

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Phenylbutazone ADSORBS to hay which decreses its ABSORPTION in the horse cecum

45
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What are some ways that the timing of administration can affect a drug? (3 ways)

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  • Presence/absence of food
  • Presence/absence of fat
  • Circadian rhythms
46
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Give an example of how a drug can be affected by the timing of administration in relation to the presence/absence of fat.

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Mitotane absorption is greatly increased in the presence of fat or oil

47
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Give an example of how a drug can be affected by the timing of administration in relation to circadian rhythms.

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CNS stimulants and CNS depressants are affected by specific times of the day

48
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CNS stimulants are more effective during the ______.

49
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CNS depressants are more effective during the _______.

50
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What is it called when the rate of elimination is slower than the rate of absorption?

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Cumulation

51
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What happens to the drug concentration in the body with repeated doses of a drug that exhibits cumulation?

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The drug concentration will increase

52
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What are examples of drugs that exhibit cumulation?

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  • Digitalis
  • Phenylbutazone
  • Thiopental
53
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What type of interactions can occur when administering drugs concurrently or sequentially?

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Drug-Drug interactions

54
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Can the effects of drug-drug interactions be beneficial or detrimental?

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The effects can be BOTH beneficial and detrimental.

55
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What are two examples of drug-drug interactions that can be beneficial?

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  • Trimethoprim and sulfonamide

- ACE inhibitor and thiazide diuretic

56
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What are two examples of drug-drug interactions that can be detrimental?

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  • Aminoglycoside and muscle relaxants

- Chloramphenicol and phenobarbital

57
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What are the three types of Drug-Drug interactions?

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  • Summation
  • Synergism
  • Antagonism
58
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What is it called when two drugs have additive effects?

Drug A + Drug B = A + B

59
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What is it called when two drugs have a greater efficacy when combined?

(Drug A + Drug B > A + B)

60
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What is it called when there are decreased effects with one or both of the drugs given?

(Drug A + Drug B

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Antagonism

61
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Name the four mechanisms of Antagonistic drug-drug interactions.

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  • Chemical Antagonism
  • Physiological Antagonism
  • Pharmacokinetic Antagonism
  • Receptor Antagonism
62
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Chemical Antagonism

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The drugs will react to each other causing inactivation of one or the other.

Can occur in-vitro or in-vivo

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Physiological Antagonism

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The drugs will work in different ways and have opposing effects that cancel each other out.

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Receptor Antagonism

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One drug binds to a receptor and prevents the other drug from having its normal activity at that receptor.

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Pharmacokinetic Antagonism

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One drug reduce the concentration of the other drug at its site of action by interfering with its ADME process.

66
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How can pharmacokinetic antagonism affect a drug in relation to absorption?

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One drug can either enhance or inhibit the absorption

Examples:

  • Epinephrine given with lidocaine which causes vasoconstriction and therefore less systemic absorption
  • Topical DMSO which increases the absorption of topical griseofulvin
67
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How can pharmacokinetic antagonism affect a drug in relation to distribution?

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Drugs can compete with each other for binding sites on plasma proteins.

Example:

Phenylbutazone and warfarin

68
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How can pharmacokinetic antagonism affect a drug in relation to metabolism?

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Enzyme inducers and enzyme inhibitors

69
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What are some examples of enzyme inducers?

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  • Phenobarbital
  • Phenylbutazone
  • Rifampin
  • Griseofulvin
  • Kale
70
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What are some examples of enzyme inhibitors?

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  • Chloramphenicol
  • Cimetidine
  • Ketaconazole
  • Grapefruit
71
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How can pharmacokinetic antagonism affect a drug in relation to excretion?

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  • Drugs compete for carrier molecules in the kidney, thereby reducing excretion of other drugs that use the same carrier
  • Changes in urinary pH
72
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Acidifying the urine ____ (increases/decreases) excretion of weak bases

73
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Alkalinizing the urine increases the excretion of ______ (weak acids/weak bases)

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Weak Acids

74
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Factors related to the Environment:

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  • Temperature
  • Oxygen
  • Humidity
  • Light
  • Contact with surface
75
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Give an example of how temperature can affect a drug.

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At 122 degrees Fahrenheit the solubility of procaine increases in Penicillin G procaine solutions

76
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Give an example of how oxygen can affect a drug.

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Decreased ambient oxygen can worsen the respiratory depression caused by some drugs

77
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Give an example of how humidity can affect a drug.

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Amoxicillin once reconstituted into solution should be discarded after 14 days

78
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Give an example of how light can affect a drug.

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Some drugs (insulin, diazepam) will be broken down by light and have reduced efficacy

79
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Give an example of how contact with surfaces can affect a drug.

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Some drugs adhere or react to various surfaces such as plastic and therefore cannot be stored in plastic syringes for prolonged periods of time.

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