metabolism and excretion of drugs Flashcards

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what are the mechanisms the body uses to protect itself

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1* Prevent from entering blood or sensitive tissue (eg BBB)
2* Physical removal from the body (urine, bile, sweat, perspiration)
3* Biochemical transformation which aims to removed products faster than the should be removed faster than parent compound .

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what is biotransformation

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this is the conversion of a drug to a form that can easily be excreted

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what is the aim of drug metabolism

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to break down the drug in molecules that can easily be excreted.

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mechanism of biotransformation

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making the drug more polar and thus less lipophilic and there is no absorption

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enzymes involved in phase 1 reactions

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cytochrome p50
short chain dehydrogenases

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examples of reactions that take place in phase 1 reactions

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reactions that aim to modify an existing drug or modifying an existing one
for example
hydrolysis
reduction
oxidation

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some of the functional groups that are involved in the phase 1 reactions

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-OH; -NH2 ; -SH

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site for phase 1 reactions

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liver but can take place in the lungs , small intestine and kidney

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cellular organelle that has enzymes for phase 1 reactions

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enzymes are at the membrane of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum
some in the cytosol
some in the mitochondria

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toxicity of the intermediates that are produced

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some of the intermediates may form adducts with other molecules such as DNA since they are electrophilic.
This may lead to bioactivation.

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examples of biological molecules that are bioactivated

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DNA - negatively charged
Proteins - depends diff proteins with a different charge .

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examples of drugs that have a tendency of bioactivation

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quinone and quinone analogues

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benefit of phase 1 metabolism

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activation of prodrugs ( that is drugs that were taken in in their inactive form)

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cytochrome p450

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an enzyme that is used in phase 1 metabolism

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cytochrome p450 strains

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60 individual enzymes; 18
families

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factors that lead to the formation of the different strains of cytochrome p450

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mutations and polymorphisms

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characteristics of molecules in phase 2 reactions

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  1. , larger
  2. weak acids so they can possibly ionise while in the SI and they will not be absorbed.
    3.more likely to be bound to a plasma molecule such as albumin.
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phase 2 reaction

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involves addition of a different molecule that is conjugation

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conjugation of a intermediate metabolite

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phase 2 reaction
1.addition of co -factors and co-substrates.
2.addition of glucuronic acid which is the most common this process is known as glucuronidation.

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acetaminophen metabolism

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1.cytochrome p450 that breaks down and there is a hydrolysis reaction that involves addition of a quinone.
2.there is addition of a glutathione in the formation of a conjugate that is taken in through renal clearance.

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cyp450 enzymes action can be increased and reduced

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CYP2E1 action and St , Johns Wort

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action of st john`s wort plant causes the increase of metabolism in paracetamol increasing the likelihood of toxicity.

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CYP3A4 enzyme and grapefruit juice

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grapefruit inhibits the action of CYP3A4 therefore there is less metabolism of drugs.

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omeprazole and CYP3A4

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may induce that is increase in the metabolic pathway of the drug.

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polymorphic variation and cyp450
polymorphic variation because of of DNA differences leads to difference in expression of the receptors.
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what is the mechanism of action for warfarin
Intrinsic and extrinsic converge on common pathway (drug target)
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excretion of drugs
rate of removal of a drug from the blood in relation to plasma concentration.
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clearance of a drug formula
rate of drug elimination / the plasma concentration ( ml/min)
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low clearance
means there is the most circulation most of the drug is not in the plasma
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what is meant by total clearance
renal hepatic lung
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clearance in the kidney
function of the 1. glomerular filtration 2.tubular secretion 3.reabsorption(active )
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factors that influence filtration
drug must be free in the plasma and this depends on the volume of distribution and protein binding, kidney perfusion the kidney must be healthy.
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clearance of the glomerular filtrate
that is a function of the amount that is being filtered to the rate of filtration.
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total renal clearance
when there is no secretion and there is no reabsorption
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measurement of glomerular filtrate
creatine inulin
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factors that influence the process of filtration
size - large molecules charge - with a charge
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where does active renal secretion take place
occurs in the proximal tubule
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characteristics of drugs that are pass through active secretion
1.Weak acid/base; Nucleoside; Pglycoprotein transporters 2.Can clear drugs too large to filter 3.Again depends on blood flow; free drug 4,Saturable becausee they depend on transporters
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transporters during secretion
transporters for weak acid weak bases transporters p glycoprotein transporters nucleoside transporters
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purpose of active secretion
there is excretion of particles that were unable to be excreted in the glomerular filtrate.
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factors that affect the process of drug secretion
flow of blood free drug that is unbound that can easily cross the membrane.
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what is a term for the transporters of secretion failing to transport the free material
they are saturable
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example of rapidly secreted drugs
beta lactam antibiotics frusemide ranitidine ribavirin verapamil
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passive tubular reabsorption
movement of the molecules back to the blood circulation
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factors that favor passive tubular reabsorption
1.lipid solubility 2. concentration gradient - that is movement from a high conc grad to a low conc grad. 3.dehydration that means there is more reabsorption. 4.urine flow rate -high flow rate reduces gradient and there is limited reabsorption. 5.pH and ion trapping a weak acid is more ionisation less likely to be reabsorbed.
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urinary alkalization
this is to enhance clearance this is done by making sure there is no ionisation of the weak acids and there is reduced reabsorption for example aspirin.
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test for a healthy kidney
renal clearance is proportional to GFR
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measurement of GFR
creatine clearance
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hepatic clearance factors
1.free drug 2.flow of blood
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hepatic clearance
the rate of clearance = extraction ratio* blood flow into the liver
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