Intro to pharmacology/pharmokinetics/pharmodynamics Flashcards
Dose
amount of drug administered in a given formulation
response is proportional to?
of receptors occupied by the drug, but not always a linear relationship
response affected by?
affinity and receptor signal transmission
curves represent what?
dosage over which the drug is effective and peak effect/response that can be expected.
shape of curve and plateau indicate what?
info regarding binding of drug to cellular receptors
threshold dose
where response begins and increases in magnitude until a response plateau is reached
ceiling effect ( maximal efficacy)
point at which there is no further response (even if dosage continues to be increased)
potency
threshold dose that produces a given response
what does higher potency mean?
less of the compound is required to produce given response
efficacy
dose ranges over which the drug has desired effect
what happens to magnitude of response?
increases as dosage increases
First Pass Effect
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What is first pass effect?
metabolism/destruction of drug molecule in liver before reaching its site of action
What medications endure first pass effect?
Enteral/oral meds
What meds. bypass first pass?
Para-enternal meds. bypass GI system and take a more direct route to target site
Bioavailability
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what is bioavailability?
% of drug administered that reaches the bloodstream
What does bioavailability depend on?
route of administration and drugs ability to cross membrane barriers
Volume of distribution
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What is volume of distribution?
amount of drug administered divided by concentration of drug in plasma
Vd = total body H20
uniform body distribution
Vd> total body H20
drug is being concentrated in tissues
Vd
drug is being retained in bloodstream
Distribution?
moving the drug throughout the body