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Lecture 4 Part 1 Flashcards

1
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what is the goal of therapeutics

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to achieve the desired beneficial effect with minimal adverse effects

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2
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as mentioned, the goal of therapeutics is to achieve the desired benefit with minimal adverse effects.

clinicians accomplish this by determining the proper dose of a drug.

HOW IS THE DOSE DETERMINED

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determined by combining the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

combining these principles helps to understand the dose-effect relationship

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3
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pharmacokinetics gives ___-___

pharmacodynamics gives ___-___

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kinetics = dose-concentration

dynamics = concentration-effect

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4
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when the drug is absorbed, where does it go?

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into systemic circulation

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5
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once a drug is absorbed into the systemic circulation, what are its potential fates?

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-drug is eliminated (metabolized or excreted)

-drug is reversibly distributed into the tissues

-drug at the site of action

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6
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when a drug is at the site of action, what happens?

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it produces its pharmacological effect (either a clinical response or toxicity or both)

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7
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true or false

the drug concentration at the site of action producing a pharmacological effect is related to pharmacodynamics

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true

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8
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pharmacokinetics is involved with ADME.
what does ADME determine?

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how rapidly and how long the drug will be at the target organ

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9
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pharmacodynamics involves what 2 properties?

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the pharmacological effect and maximal efficacy

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pharmacodynamics involves the pharmacological effect and the maximum efficacy.

this characterizes the relationship between….

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the drug concentration and the effects it produces

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11
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true or false

a relationship does not exist between the beneficial or toxic effect of a drug and the concentration

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false - a relationship does exist

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12
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the importance of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in patient care rests on the improvement in….

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therapeutic benefit and REDUCTION in toxicity

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13
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pharmacokinetics is a _____ study and characterization of the time course of drug concentrations in the body

qualitative or quantitative?

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quantitative

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14
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pharmacokinetics allows us to answer what 2 questions

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when will the drug reach steady state levels

when will the drug be eliminated

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15
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what helps to establish dosage regiments that will result in improved drug utilization in patients?

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pharmacokinetics

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16
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what physiological factors will modify pharmacokinetic properties of a patient?

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sex
age
disease stage
genomics

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17
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what 2 disease states in particular will require dosage adjustment

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heart failure and renal failure

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18
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the “standard” dose of a drug is obtained from what

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studies on healthy volunteers with average ability to absorb distribute and eliminate the drug

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19
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pharmacokinetics is a discipline that uses mathematical formula to ____ the relationship between….

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delineate the relationship between the dose of the drug administered and the final concentration of the drug at the site of action

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20
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define parenteral administration

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administration by some route other than the GI tract

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21
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name the 3 major parenteral routes of administration

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IV
SUBQ
IM

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22
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name 4 “other” parenteral routes of administration

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epidural
inhalation
topical
intrathecal

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23
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define enteral administration

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via the GI tract

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24
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name 3 major enteral routes of administration

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oral
sublingual
rectal

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25
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true or false

the rectal route of administration could be considered parenteral or enteral

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true

enemas are for local effect and don’t go through the GI but systemic suppositories do

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26
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which route of administration has the MOST RAPID onset?
what is the bioavailability?

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IV
100% (by definition)

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27
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which route of administration has a bioavailability of 75 to less than or equal to 100%

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IM and SC(SUBQ)

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28
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what is the most convenient route of administration? what is it’s bioavailability ?

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oral
5 to less than 100%

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29
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which route of administration usually has very slow absorption and used for its lack of first pass effect? has a prolonged duration of action.

what is it’s bioavailability ?

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transdermal patch
80- less than or equal to 100%

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30
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what is the bioavailability of inhalation? what is it’s onset?

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5 - less than 100%
often very rapid onset

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31
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true or false

the rectal route of administration has less first pass effect than oral

also give the bioavailability of the rectal route of administration

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true

30- less than 100%

32
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which has larger volume - IM or SC

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IM has larger volumes
both may be painful

33
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true or false

first pass effect is not very important for oral drugs

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false - may be important

34
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give the definition of bioavailability

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the fraction of UNCHANGED DRUG that reaches systemic circulation following administration (by ANY route of administration)

35
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IV administration: bioavailability=___

other routes of administration=____

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IV = 1

other routes = less than 1

36
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name the 2 major factors that reduce the bioavailability to less than 100%

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incomplete absorption

first pass effect (liver metabolizes drug before it reaches systemic circulation)

37
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give the 3 steps of the drug absorption sequence.

bioavailability may be affected by which steps?

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  1. across gut wall into portal circulation
  2. portal blood transports drug to liver
  3. drug may then reach systemic circulation

bioavailability may be affected by all 3 steps

38
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true or false

drug metabolism may occur:

-in the intestinal wall
-in the blood
-in the liver

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true

39
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a basic drug will be better absorbed in the stomach or small intestine?

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small intestine because it will be unionized

40
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the liver may excrete the drug ___

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in the bike

41
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true or false

the oral route is most preferred and most common

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true

42
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name 3 reasons why oral bioavailability may be reduced

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-the drug may not be soluble enough in aqueous environment (no dissolution= no absorption)

-the absorption may be incomplete due to biological barriers OR drug metabolism in the gut (drug may be inactivated in the gut)

-1st pass effect

43
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true or false

a drug cannot be inactivated in the gut

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false - it can

due to biological barriers or drug metabolism in the gut

44
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how can absorption vary in different areas of the gut?

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due to:

-pH
-food present in the gut
-gastric emptying
-IN GENERAL, drugs tend to be more readily absorbed from the small intestine than stomach due to large surface area and villi

45
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explain the surface area of the small intestine

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with no villi would be 3300 cm squared

it has microvilli so it’s 2,000,000cm squared

ALLOWS FOR BETTER ABSORPTION THAN THE STOMACH

46
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true or false

drugs tend to be more readily absorbed in the stomach than the small intestine

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false - more readily absorbed in small intestine due to large surface area

47
Q

true or false

the intravenous route of administration is when the drug is introduced directly into the bloodstream

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true

48
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give the advantages of IV route of administration

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-most rapid onset
-bioavailability is 100%
-safe for narrow therapeutic index drug bc a control injection can be made slowly and stopped quickly
-good for a highly metabolized drug bc 1st pass is bypassed

49
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give disadvantages of the IV route

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-drug can’t be recalled once injected-

-embolism risk

-catastrophic effects may happen

-if excessive fluid is injected will lead to congestive heart failure

50
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how does absorption occur in the IM and SC routes of administration?

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by simple diffusion

from the extra cellular site of injection into the circulation

51
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in IM and SC, what is the rate of absorption limited by

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the area of absorption

the solubility of the drug in the interstitial fluid (no dissolution=no absorption)

52
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where is the drug injected in IM

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into skeletal muscle

53
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where is the drug injected in subcutaneous

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under the skin

54
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what are the advantages of IM

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absorbed rapidly
large amounts are often feasible

55
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what are the disadvantages of IM

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inconvenient most of the time
not good for those with poor circulation

painful

56
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name advantages of SUBQ

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good for small amount of drug and long term drugs

57
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name disadvantages of subq

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absorbed slowly
not good for those with poor circulation
may be painful
necrosis

58
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explain the intra-arterial route of administration

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occasionally a drug is injected into an artery to localize its effect in a particular tissue or organ (TREATMENT OF LIVER TUMORS/head/neck cancers)

diagnostic agents sometimes administered intra arterial (technetium-labeled serum albumin)

59
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explain the intrathecal route of administration

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local and rapid effects on the meneinges or cerebrospinal axis(spinal anesthesia, treatment of acute CNS infections and brain tumors)

sometimes injected directly into subarachnoid spaces

60
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give 2 advantages of oral route

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easy to administer
economic (cheap)

61
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give disadvantages of oral

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many factors affect its absorption
stomach situation (pH, presence or absence of food)
first pass effects
emesis (vomit) may occur

62
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is sublingual enteral or parental

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can be considered both? does bypass hepatic metabolism but on slides says enteral

63
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explain how the sublingual route of administration works

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direct absorption into systemic circulation.
bypasses hepatic portal and first pass
prevents the destruction of the drug by intestinal enzymes or low pH

64
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what is the environment like in the sublingual route of administration? is this an advantage?

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slightly acidic with a high water composition - advantage

65
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state advantages of the sublingual route of administration

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-bypasses the liver

-a drug that is absorbed from the oral cavity gains access to the systemic circulation

-slightly acidic environment with high water composition

-thin and highly vascularized epithelium

-drugs are kept in this kind of environment when placed under the tongue

66
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true or false

sublingual drugs must be kept under the tongue until they are dissolved

A

true

67
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what may be limiting in the sublingual route of administration

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relatively large doses

68
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name advantages of rectal route

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-partly avoids first pass (drugs absorbed from lower part of the rectum bypass liver – ~50%)

-drug cannot be destroyed by intestinal enzymes or low stomach pH

-patients who are unconscious or vomiting

-drugs with bad taste or odor

69
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name some disadvantages of rectal route

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absorption can be irregular, incomplete, and may irritate the mucosal membrane

70
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what is the most rapid absorption route

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inhalation

inhaled as a gas and enters circulation through diffusion across the alveolar

71
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name advantage and disadvantage of inhalation

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advantage - fast access to circulation dc of large surface area and AVOIDS FIRST PASS

-disadvantage: only a few drugs can be used by inhalation

72
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name 2 drugs that are available via intranasal

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salmon calcitonin - peptide hormone used to treat osteoporosis - nasal spray

cocaine is sniffed

73
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topical drugs are used when what kind of effects are desired? give an example

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local effects

atropine is instilled directly into the eye to dilate the pupil

74
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explain the transdermal route

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achieves systemic effects

-drug applied to skin

-used for SUSTAINED delivery - such as nitroglycerin - an antianginal

75
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true or false

transdermal route of administration is for local effects

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false - systemci

76
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