Lec51_51 PK Clinical Flashcards
What type of process is C vs t?
first order = exponential decay
How can you get linear C vs t graph?
graph log C vs t
How do you determine t 1/2 from log C vs t graph?
Choose any two concentrations that differ by multiple of 2 –> time separating each multiple of 2 is t 1/2
What can you say of two drugs if they have same slope in log C vs t graph?
they have same t 1/2
Does higher or lower slope mean bigger t 1/2?
shallower slope = bigger t 1/2
steeper slow = shorter half life
What is equation for Vd?
Vd = A/C = amount of drug / concentration in plasma
What is equation for t 1/2 in one compartment model?
t1/2 = 0.7*Vd/Cl Vd = distribution volume Cl = clearance
What is the two-compartment model?
central compartment = systemic circulation + vessel-rich tissue
peripheral compartment = slowly equilibrating tissue [adipose]
What are the two kinetic phases in two-compartment model?
early distribution phase
late elimination phase
What is happening in the early distribution phase of two compartment model?
drug being removed from central compartment by combo of distribution to peripheral compartment and elimination
What is happening in late elimination phase of two compartment model?
peripheral compartment reaches equilibrium with central, elimination is solely responsible for further decline in concentration
How do you calculate Vd after distribution is complete in two compartment model?
- slope of line of elimination phase is extrapolated to t=0 to get Co
Vd [extrap] = A/Co [extrap]
What is relationship Vd and fraction of unbound drug in plasma?
directly proportional - increased fraction unbound –> proportional increase in Vd
What happens to t 1/2 if fraction of unbound drug in plasma increases?
t 1/2 increases since Vd is increasing
How do you calculate t 1/2 in two compartment model?
choose two concentrations that differ by multiple of 2 within the elimination phase –> time between these is half life
IMPORTANT THAT BOTH CONC ARE IN ELIMINATION PHASE
What happens when drug is infused at constand rate?
C approaches steady state value Css
What is true of relationship between infusion rate and rate of elimination at Css?
infusion rate = rate of elimination