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L10 - Absorption and distribution of drugs Flashcards

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Describe the fate of an orally transmitted drug

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  1. Not dissolved - total oral dose
  2. Dissolved in GIT
    - Broken down in stomach (acid) or intestine
    - Not absorbed
    - Secreted into bile
  3. Absorbed
  4. In liver
    - Secreted into bile
    - Metabolised = first pass metabolism
  5. General circulation
    - Bound to plasma proteins (to tissues)
  6. In tissues
    - Metabolised/ excreted
    - Tissue bound (to site of action)
  7. At site of action
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Where can metabolism occur?

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  1. Liver
    - First pass metabolism
  2. Kidney
  3. Skin, lungs
  4. Microbiome
  5. Basically anywhere in body
    - Conjugation to small soluble molcs (e.g. sulfation pathways)
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What happens in phase 1 of biotransformation?

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  • Oxidation via cytochrome P450 enzymes
  • Intro of hydroxyl groups
  • Compounds get more hydrophilic
  • Occurs simultaneously as phase 2
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What happens in phase 2 of biotransformation?

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  • Conjugation reactions
  • Charged groups are conjugated (linked) to compounds
  • Compounds get even more hydrophilic
    Groups to be linked:
  • Sulfate
  • Glucuronidate
  • Occurs simultaneously as phase 1
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What is the definition of absorption?

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Movement of a drug from its site of administration into the plasma
- Tends to involve passage through layers of cells (epithelia)

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What is the definition of distribution?

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Reversible transfer of a drug from one location to another within the body
- Tends to involve passage through layers of cells (epithelia)

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What does lipophilicity strongly depend on?

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Whether a compound can pass through membranes

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What is the relationship between ionised and unionised forms of a drug?

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Many drugs exist in equilibrium between ionised and unionised forms

  • Only the unionised form is sufficiently lipid-soluble to diffuse through membranes
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Where will drugs tend to accumulate?

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Drugs will tend to accumulate in areas where ionisation is favoured

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Many drugs are weak acids or weak bases, what will this mean?

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  • Their pKa values are in the physiological pH range

- The degree of ionisation depends on local pH

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What does absorption depend on?

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  1. Route of administration
  2. Blood flow at site of administration
  3. Dose of drug
  4. Active v passive diffusion through a membrane
  5. Drug solubility
  6. Bioavailability
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12
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What is bioavailability?

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The fraction of the total dose administered that reaches the plasma

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What are the different routes of drug administration?

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  1. Enteral routes
    - Oral
    - Rectal
  2. Parenteral routes
    - Subcutaneous
    - Intra-muscular
    - Intra-venous
    - Intra-arterial
    - Intra-thecal
    - Intra-peritoneal
  3. Percutaneous (by way of skin)
    - Inhalation
    - Sublingual
    - Topical/ transdermal
    - Through mucous membranes (e.g. intranasal)
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What are the different pharmaceutical interventions that can influence absorption?

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  1. Particle size
  2. Dry-powder inhaler
  3. Enteric coated tablets (slow release)
  4. Slow/ delayed release preparations
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What factors can affect transdermal absorption?

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  1. Lipid solubility
  2. Formulation
  3. Skin thickness
    - Area
    - Age
    - Damage
  4. Hydration
    - Occlusive dressings
  5. Blood flow
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What does distribution depend on?

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  1. Ability of the drug to pass through …?
    - Blood brain barrier
    - Placenta
  2. Tissue binding
  3. Blood flow
    4.
17
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What is the definition of apparent volume of distribution (AVD)

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The notional volume of fluid required to dilute the absorbed dose to the concentration found in plasma

18
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What is the formula of AVD?

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AVD (vol) = dose (unit of mass) / [plasma] (mass/vol)

19
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What does an AVD=6 litres say about a drug?

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Drug is heavily plasma-protein bound

20
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What does an AVD > 70 litres say about a drug?

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Drug is heavily tissue bound

21
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What are the different ways that a drug can be eliminated?

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  1. Urine
  2. Faeces
  3. Milk, sweat
  4. Expired air
22
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What is ion trapping?

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The build up of a higher conc of a chemical across a cell membrane due to the pKa value of the chemical and difference of pH across the cell membrane
- Does not require any enzyme of energy

23
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How is ion trapping similar to osmosis?

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They both involve the semi-permeable nature of the cell membrane

24
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Where will weak acids tend to be well absorbed?

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Weak acids tend to be well absorbed from acid environments and accumulate in basic environments

25
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Where will weak bases tend to be well absorbed?

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Weak bases will tend to be well absorbed from basic (alkaline) environments and accumulate in acidic environments

26
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Why are basic (alkaline) drugs secreted into the stomach

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Due to ion trapping

- pH is acidic in the stomach, therefore alkaline drugs are secreted into the stomach

27
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Where can acidic drugs excreted?

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Acidic drugs are excreted in urine when it is alkaline

28
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What factors affect the abs of drugs from the GIT?

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  1. Dispersal/ solubility of drug in gut contents
    - Formulation
  2. Stability of the drug
    - Acid/ alkali and digestive enzymes
  3. Lipid solubility of the drug
  4. Time available for abs
    - Transit time
    - Diarrhoea and vomiting
  5. Conc of drug
  6. Blood flow
  7. Interaction with food
  8. Effect of drug on GIT (irritant etc)
  9. Effect of meals
  10. First pass metabolism?

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