Kaplan Chapter 1 Flashcards
Name some popular weak acid drugs to remember?
- aspirin
- loops
- thiazides
- warfarin
- pens
- many “ate” drugs like valproate
Name some popular drugs that are considered weak bases?
Many of the easily abused drugs
1. local anesthetics (cocaine)
2. amphetamines (methamphetamine)
3. PCP
4. morphine
5. narcotics (ex: codeine)
What is the indication for warfarin usually?
anti-coagulant
What are some factors that make a drug safer for pregnancy?
- large
- water soluble
- highly protein bound
What is the calculation for Volume of distribution?
Vd = (amount of drug injected)/(blood concentration extrapolated at t = 0)
Vd= dose/C0
When is Vd low?
when bound to plasma protein
When is Vd high?
When sequestered in tissue
Give typical plasma volume?
3L
Give typical blood V?
5L
Give typical extracellular fluid volume?
ECF = 12-14 L
Give typical TBW volume?
40-42 L
Give common CYP inducers and pneumonic to remember 3 of them.
rifampin
St. John’s Wort
carbamazepine
phenytoin
St. John Rifin in the Car
or Chronic Smoker and Chronic Drinking in Barbs Car Ruins Passengers Seats
Chronic smoking
chronic drinking
Barbituates
Carbamazepines
Rifampin (antibiotic)
Phenytoin
St. Johns Wort
Give the most common CYP 450 inhibitors and best pneumonic to remember them.
ketoconazole
amiodarone
cimetidine
macrolides (especially erythromycin)
grapefruit juice
omeprazole
Ami’s COKE and Grapefruit juice
or AA CCOKE and Grapefruit Juice w/ Pie
acute alcohol
Amiodarone
Cimetidine
Chloramphenicol/ciprofloxacin as well
Omeprazole
Ketoconazole (azoles/ antimicrobials)
Erythromycin (macrolide/antimicrobials)
Grapefruit Juice
Protease Inhibitor: Ritonavir, indinavir etc.
Give the 3 macrolides azithromycin, erythromycin, and clarithromycin in order of least to greatest P450 inhibitor effect?
Remember alphabetical order.
1. azithromycin
2. clarithromycin
3. erythromycin
Suffix to remember macrolides?
“thromycin”