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Hepatic Clearance & Bioavailability Flashcards

1
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Clearance describes

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the irreversible elimination of drug from the systemic circulation.

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First pass elimination occurs during

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the absorption phase before the drug reaches the systemic circulation

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3
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Hepatic Extraction Ratio (ERh)

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Describes Efficiency of Metabolism (Extraction)

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4
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ERh assumes that

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the liver is a well-stirred compartment and considers the passage of drug on a single pass through the liver

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5
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Qh

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hepatic blood floow which is 1,500 ml/min

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Ca

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concentration of the drug that enters the liver (arterial side)

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Rate of entry

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Qh * Ca

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Rate of exit

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Qh * Cv

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Cv

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concentration of the drug exiting the liver (venous side)

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10
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Fraction escaping extraction

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1 - ERh

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11
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Rate of elimination

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Rate in - Rate out

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12
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Derivation of Extraction Ratio

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rate of elimination / rate of presentation which is Qh * Ca

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13
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Extraction Ratio (ERh)

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Ca - Cv / Ca

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Drugs that have an extraction of greater than 0.7 are known to be

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high extraction ratio drugs

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15
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ERh can be between

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0 and 1

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16
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CL(H) =

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QH x ER

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17
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Low ER =

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0 to 0.3 equivalent to 0 and 750 ml/min hepatic blood

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18
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High ER

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0.7 to 1.0 equivalent to 1050 ml/min hepatic blood flow

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19
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Everything in between 0.3 and 0.7 is

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an intermediate ER drug, with hepatic blood flow of 750 ml/min

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20
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Qh

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Renal blood flow which is 1,200 ml/min

21
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ER =

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CL(H) / QH

22
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Amount of drug metabolized is dependent on:

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  1. delivery of drug to the liver (Qh)
  2. fraction of drug unbound in the plasma (only unbound drug has access to DME)
  3. activity of the drug metabolizing enzymes for a particular drug (maximal rate of metabolism in vitro fu * Clint&raquo_space; Qh)
23
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Intrinsic Clearance

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the inherent ability of the liver enzymes to metabolize a drug

24
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Cl int follows single substrate M-M kinetics

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  • Vmax is the max rate of metabolism
  • Km is the affinity of the enzyme for the substrate (drug). Higher the affinity, lower the Km
25
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If fuC «< Km then

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Cl int = Vmax / Km

26
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When low ERh

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fuCl int &laquo_space;Qh
Clh = fu Cl int
Fh = 1

27
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High ERh is high

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fu Cl int&raquo_space; Qh
ClH = Qh
Fh = 0

28
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The hepatic clearance of what type of drug will be MOST sensitive to changes in hepatic blood flow?
A. Low ERH
B. Intermediate ERH
C. High ERH

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High ERH because Clh = Qh

29
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The hepatic clearance of what type of drug will be MOST sensitive to changes in intrinsic clearance?
A. Low ERH
B. Intermediate ERH
C. High ERH

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Low ERH because Clh=fu * Cl int

30
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Hepatic clearance is the irreversible elimination of drugs from the systemic circulation by

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metabolism in the liver

31
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ERH describes

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the efficiency of hepatic metabolism of drugs on a single pass through the liver

32
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CLH is dependent on

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hepatic blood flow, fraction unbound, and intrinsic clearance

33
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Hepatic clearance of low ERH drugs is dependent on

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fraction unbound and intrinsic clearance while that of high ERH drugs is blood flow limited.

34
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What is the difference between the first pass and systemic hepatic metabolism?

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First-Pass Metabolism:
- Occurs when a drug is administered orally or through routes passing through the liver before entering the systemic circulation.
- Results in a higher initial drug concentration, as the liver metabolizes a portion of the drug before it enters the bloodstream.

Systemic Hepatic Metabolism:
- Occurs after a drug has entered the systemic circulation, involving the metabolism of drug molecules that have already been distributed to various organs and tissues.
- Typically results in a lower drug concentration compared to the initial first-pass concentration, as the liver further modifies drug molecules for elimination or continued circulation.

35
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Which of the following can limit bioavailability?
A. Intestinal transport by P-gp and BCRP
B. Renal transport by P-gp and BCRP
C. Permeability of the drug
D. Gut CYP3A4 metabolism
E. High V
F. Liver metabolism by Phase I enzymes

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  • A.
  • C. because it affects absorption
  • D.
  • F.
36
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Which of the following transporters limit drug
bioavailability?
A. OAT1
B. P-gp
C. MATE-2K
D. OATP1B1
E. BCRP

37
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Drugs are eliminated by liver metabolism during first pass and after distribution into

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the systemic circulation.

38
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High ERH drugs have limited

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hepatic bioavailability

39
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low ERH drugs have almost complete

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hepatic bioavailability

40
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FH is dependent on

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  • hepatic blood flow
  • fraction unbound
  • intrinsic clearance
41
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CHF and Cirrhosis contribute in a

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decreased hepatic blood flow

42
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Causes of CLint changes:

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  • Induction
  • Inhibition
  • Genetic polymorphisms
  • Disease
43
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Induction

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when you take a drug that is stimulating or inducing enzymes, you’re going to have increased activity of these enzymes proteins

44
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Inhibition

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we inhibit any other drug that is competing for the same binding site of the enzyme, you’re going to have less of that drug being metabolized because you have a second drug inhibiting it

45
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genetic polymorphisms

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where the metabolizing enzyme, the protein itself is altered. So part of its sequence is changed so it changes its activity

46
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Disease

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can also cause changes of Cl int like in the case of cerrosis where you loose a lot of liver functions and enzyme activity

47
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AUC oral is

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independent of Qh and is the same for all ERh

48
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CLH and FH are dependent on

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hepatic blood flow, fraction unbound, and intrinsic clearance.

49
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Specific changes in CLH and FH will be dependent on the

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ERH of the drug

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