Intro to Pharm/Nutrition Flashcards
Risk of severe hemorrhage occurs if courmarins are combined with what?
any other drug that competes for albumin
How do sulfonamides lead to hypoglycemia?
they displace sulfonylureas from albumin
What common complication/interaction occurs with use of barbituates and another type of medication?
barbiturates induce P450 enzymes and enhance MAO inhibitors > ineffective depression tx
How can P450 induction cause unplanned pregnancy?
reduced oral contraceptive efficacy due to enhanced estrogen metabolism
What interaction occurs with steroids and MAO inhibitors?
they compete for P450 enzyme > reduced metabolism of MAO inhibitor > risk of overdose
What common condition is Aspirin contraindicated in?
gout; aspirin reduces renal secretion of uric acid
What are the pharmacokinetic reactions?
- absorption
- distributino (add or displace from albumen)
- metabolism
- elimination
What are the pharmacodynamic reactions?
- antagonistic
- synergist/agonist/additive
What types of absorption interactions can occur?
- pH (drugs that require ionization are decreased in high pH)
- direct block (chelating/binding agents)
- increased or decreased motility; inc motility = inc absorption
Which portion of the albumen/drug complex is the bioavailable portion?
the “free” unbound portion
What is the relationship between binding level to albumen and the availability of a drug to tissues?
increased binding = decreased availability
decreased binding = increased availability
What types of cellular effects at the albumen receptor are possible?
- displacement from cellular binding site
- receptor blockade
- enzyme modification (common with poisons)
Explain the following metabolic interaction types:
- induction errors
- inhibition errors
- substrate errors
- induction errors: substances that INDUCE hepatic metabolism = REDUCE plasma availability of drug
- inhibition errors: substances that** SLOW hepatic metabolism** = INCREASE plasma availability of drug
- substrate errors: some substances supply substrate for the hepatic detox paths > induce metabolism > REDUCED plasma avbbbailability
What are the two hepatic detoxification pathways?
- Phase 1 (cytochrome P450 paths)
- Phase 2 (conjugation paths)
Describe the substances, reactions, and co-factors/substrates for phase 1 (cytochrome P450) liver detox pathways
- non-polar (lipid soluble) substances > makes them polar and water-soluble
- rxns: oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis, hydration
- cofactors/substrates: B2/3/6/12, folate, GSH, AAs
What substances do phase 1 (CP450) pathways naturally create?
peroxide and superoxide free radicals > lipid peroxidation
What is the purpose of the phase 2 (conjugation) hepatic detox pathways?
takes intermediary (more polar) P450 metabolites and conjugates them with AAs to form excretion productions
At what GFR should dose adjustments be made?
healthy = 60+
adjustments at < 60 or above 60 with proteinuria, HTN, abn anatomy
Dose adjustments should be made in what cases?
kidney dz
liver dz
GI dz
any patient over 65
First order elimination properties
- fast
- logarithmic (constant percent per unit time)
- typically what is used for half-life
What is the 5x rule?
It takes about 5x a drug’s half life for a first order eliminated drug’s serum concentration to reach steady state (this is why drugs with long half-life are started with a loading dose; to achieve the desired clinical effect more quickly) (also give it this long to see if a drug was causing SEs)
What is zero order elimination/michaelis-mentin kinetics?
circumstances in which the half-life varies with the concentration of the drug; a constant amount (rather than percent) is eliminated per unit time
implies the clearance mechanism has been saturated or overloaded
ex: aspirin, phenytoin (high dose IV vit C) and ehtanol may be consumed in high enough quantitiy to saturate metabolic enzymes in the liver so is eliminated from the body at an approximately constant rate
What effect do drugs that are easily displaced from albumins have on the plasma drug levels? Give examples of these types of drugs.
increase plasma drug level
- sulfonamides
- phenylbutazone
- tolbutamide
- coumarin
What effect do drugs that induce P450 have on the plasma drug levels? Give examples of these types of drugs.
decrease plasma drug levels
- alcohol
- barbituates
- phenytoin
- rifampicin
What effect do drugs that are inhibit P450 have on the plasma drug levels? Give examples of these types of drugs.
increases plasma drug levels
- chloramphenicol
- sulfonamides
- phenylbutazone
What effect do drugs that compete for renal transporters have on the plasma drug levels? Give examples of these types of drugs.
increase plasma drug levels
- uric acid
- probenecid
- penicillins
- sulfonamides
- salicylates
- thiazides
NEVER combine aminoglycosides (gent., tobra, streptomycin) with these drugs:
- neuromuscular blockers (enhanced block)
- loop diuretics (compounds ototoxicity)
NEVER combine MAO inhibitors with these drugs:
- levodopa (hypertensive crisis)
- amphetamine (hypertensive crisis)
- tricyclic antidepressants
What are the most common drug(s)/substance(s) to cause the following side effect: anaphylactic shock
penicillin
foreign proteins
What are the most common drug(s) to cause the following side effect: hepatotoxicity
isoniazid
halothane
What are the most common drug(s) to cause the following side effect: renal toxicity
phenacetin
other NSAIDs
cyclosporin
What are the most common drug(s) to cause the following side effect: ototoxicity
aminoglycosides
What are the most common drug(s) to cause the following side effect: drug-induced lupus
procainamide
hydralazine
What are the most common drug(s) to cause the following side effect: photosensitivity of skin
tetracyclines
sulfonamides
sulfonylureas
What are the most common drug(s) to cause the following side effect: cutaneous flushing
niacin
What are the most common drug(s) to cause the following side effect: hemolysis in pts with G6PD deficiency
sulfonamides
primaquine
What are the most common drug(s) to cause the following side effect: bone marrow suppression
chloramphenicol
ganciclovir
zidovudine (AZT)