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M1: Ch2 Drug Receptors & Pharmacodynamics Flashcards

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Chemical agent that affects the biological system in a potentially useful way. For prevention, diagnosis & treatment of illnesses.

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Drug

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Science of dealing w/ interactions of chemical agents & living systems

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Pharmacology

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Used for diagnosis of Pheochromocytoma

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VGA

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Chemical agent that produces harmful effects. Especially in high doses.

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Poison

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Drug concentration and its biologic effects. What drugs do to the body.

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Pharmacodynamics

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What the body does to the drug

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Pharmacokinetics

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Four processes occurring in Pharmacokinetics

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Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism & Elimination

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Formulated the latin saying “Corpora non agunt nisi fixata”

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Paul Ehrlich

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Chemical reaction of molecules through their interaction of basic/acidic properties

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Mechanism of Action

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An example of Antacid

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Aluminum Magnesium Hydroxide

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Other name of Aluminum Magnesium Hydroxide

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Maalox

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Used as an antidote in heparin overdose

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Protamine Sulfate

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An example of membrane surfactant which binds with ergosterol. Interferes with synthesis of fungal cell wall then destroys its integrity causing leakage.

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Amphotericin B

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Ability of drugs to denature protein. An example of this is

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Astringent

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Macromolecule component of a cell or organism that interacts with a drug and initiates the chain of biochemical events leading to the drug’s observed effects.

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Receptor

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Drug molecule. May interact with drug receptor & would translate to a positive reaction.

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Ligands

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Ability to bind

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Affinity

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Ultimately leads to a drug effect

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Transduction of signal

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Nonregulatory molecules capable of binding to receptors which will result in no detectable change in function; not completely without significance (used to determine amount of free drug in the circulation). It can be bind but unable to transduce particular signals.

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Inert binding sites

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Examples of Inert binding sites

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Albumin & A1 Glycoprotein

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Receptor Subtypes: example is xanthine oxidase

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Enzymes

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Interferes with action of Xanthine Oxidase. Anti hyperuricemic agent.

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Allopurinol

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Receptor Subtypes: Examples are Calcium channel blockers

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Ion Channels

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Example of Calcium channel blockers

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Nifedipine, Verapamil & Daltiazem “NVD”

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Receptor Subtypes: examples are alpha & beta adrenergic receptors

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Membrane receptors

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Alters the activity of membrane activated enzymes. G proteins.

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Epinephrine

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Perfect compatibility between drug molecule and receptors. Perfect fit.

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Lock & Key model

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Chemical Basis for D-R Interaction: weak but able to interact. More common.

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Electrostatic Interaction

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Examples of Electrostatic Interaction

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H bonds & vdw

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Chemical Basis for D-R Interaction: Important for lipid soluble drugs

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Hydrophobic Interactions

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Chemical Basis for D-R Interaction: Least common but strongest in all chemical reactions.

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Covalent bond

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An example of a drug with covalent bond which interacts with Alpha adrenergic receptors.

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Phenoxybenzamine

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An example of a Stereospecific drug

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Carvedilol

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For Alpha & Beta Adrenergic Receptors

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S Carvedilol

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Only for Alpha Adrenergic Receptors

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B Carvedilol

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Drug agonists act by binding to (occupying) a distinct class of biologic molecules with a characteristic affinity for the drug receptor.

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Mass action law

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Maximal response that can be produce by a drug

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Emax

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Concentration of drug that produces 50% maximal effect

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Total concentration of receptor sites are occupied already (ex. Sites bound to the drug at infinitely high concentrations).

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Concentration of free drug at which half maximal binding has been achieved.

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If Kd is low, binding affinity is

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Dose-Response Relationship: Responses to low doses of the drug usually ______ in direct proportion of the dose.

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Dose-Response Relationship: As the dose increase, it reaches a point where

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No further increase in response can be achieved

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Dose-Response Relationship: At low concentration, effect changes

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Dose-Response Relationship: At higher concentration, effect changes

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Transduction process that links drug occupancy of receptors & pharmacologic response

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Maximal biologic response at a concentration of agonist that does not result in occupancy of the full complement of available receptors. Full effect was achieved but D-R binding are not fully saturated.

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Spare receptors

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In Spare Receptors: Non occupancy of the full complement of available receptors. EC50 is ___________.

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Less than Km

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Drugs that bind & activate receptors. They are the key.

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Bind and prevent agonist from binding.

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Classical Antagonist

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Prevent agonists from activating receptors. Binds to receptors but do not activate them.

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Receptor Antagonists

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The tenacity or degree of attraction of a ligand to a receptor. Probability of a molecule to bind to its receptor. Drug gets bound to the receptor.

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Quality to determine its ability to produce a biologic effect. Property relating to drug molecule to itself. What happens once the drug is bound.

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Comparative for distinguishing which agonist has higher affinity for a given receptor

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Drug that produce less than maximal activation of a receptor.

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Partial Agonist

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Signal Transduction Mech of Agonist: Drug structurally attach itself to ion channels. Conformational change in receptor complex. Ion channels open w/c results to a flow of permeant ion.

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Direct Activation of Ion Channel

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Direct Activation of Ion Channels are commonly found in

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NMJ, Excitatory receptors & GABA receptors “NEG”

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Receptors that commonly affects NMJ

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Nicotinic Receptors

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Excitatory AAs

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Glycine, Aspartate & Glutamine “GAG”

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Signal Transduction Mech of Agonist: Activation of ion channels. Drug attaches to receptor. Activation of G protein. G protein subunits stimulate the channel to open.

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Activation of G Proteins

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Example of Activation of G Proteins

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M2 Cholinergic Receptors

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Activation of ion channels

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GS activation

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Induces B1 Receptor Binding

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NorEpinephrine

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Activation of adenylyl cyclic, (+) cAMP, (+) Protein Kinase A which acts as a second messenger.

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G protein mediated

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Activation of PKC to IP3 then release of Calcium

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Phospholipase C

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Uses second messenger, PK-C. Increases vascular wall.

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Angiotensis

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Most hormones utilize this

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Tyrosine Kinase

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Long lasting in nature

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Phosphorylation of Tyrosine Kinase

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Positive Affinity, Negative Efficacy.

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Antagonist

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Binding to a site on the receptor protein separate from the agonist binding site and thereby preventing receptor activation without blocking agonist binding. Actions are irreversible if they do not bind covalently.

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Noncompetitive Antagonism

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Bind to a separate site on the receptor protein and alter receptor function without inactivating the receptor.

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Allosteric modulators

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Bind to the agonist binding site of a receptor

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Competitive Antagonism

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As the degree of antagonism increases with increasing dose of antagonist but can be overcome by increasing the dose of agonist. Agonist concentration-effect curve is shifted to the right.

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Reversible competitive antagonism

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By covalent bond with the receptor or by binding so tightly that the receptor is unavailable for binding of agonist. Effect of antagonist is not affected even by the increase dose of drug. Antagonist inactivates the receptor.

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Irreversible competitive antagonism

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Other types of Antagonism

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Chemical, Pharmacokinetic & Physiological “CPP”

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Effect of two drugs may be combined

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Additivity

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Example of Additivity

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Barbiturates & Tranquilizers

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Phenomenon of total effect of two or more drugs more than cumulative sum of their individual effects. Barbiturates plus Alcolohol equals ______.

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Synergism. Coma.

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Ability of a drug to affect a particular cell type.

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Selectivity

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Narrow range of action

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Increase Selectivity

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Broad range of action

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Decrease Selectivity

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Drug has only one effect on all biological systems

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Specificity

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Alpha 2 Selectivity

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Majority of the drugs are more _________ than __________.

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Selective than Specific

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Concentration range which a drug produces its therapeutic effect

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Therapeutic window

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Cumulative calculation of the population responding to a particular drug. Depicts the dose of drug and the dose that gives a minimal effect. All or none.

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Quantal Dose-Response Curve

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Example of a Quantal Drug-Response Curve Application

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Use of Anticonvulsants

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Dose that produces a toxic effect in 50% of population. Median toxic dose.

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Dose that produces mortality in 50% of population. Median lethal dose.

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Therapeutic dose. Dose that produces desired response in 50% of population. Median effective dose.

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Ratio of the TD50 to the ED50. TD50/ED50.

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Therapeutic Index

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The Higher the Therapeutic Index

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The safer the drug would be

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The lower the EC50

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The higher the Potency

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Indicates a more toxic scenario

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Lower Therapeutic Index

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