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PD Flashcards

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Pharmacodynamics

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What the drug does to the body

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2
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Ion Channels

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Ligand vs. Voltage-gated
Seconds to respond
Nicotinic & GABA

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3
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GPCR

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Receptor family
Activates 2nd messenger
Muscarinic/cholinergic, adrenergic, dopaminergic, opioid

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4
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Transmembrane Receptor

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Transmembrane embedded enzyme-linked receptors
Growth & development
Insulin

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5
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Intracellular Receptor

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Proteins found inside the nucleus
Hydrophobic ligands
Modify gene transcription
Steroid hormones & Vitamin D

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6
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Ligand

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Chemical substance that binds to receptors

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7
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Endogenous

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Naturally occurring

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8
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Exogenous

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Drugs

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9
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Lock & Key Theory

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Stereochemistry

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10
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Agonist

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Activates receptors

Causes intrinsic activity

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Antagonist

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Receptor affinity
No intrinsic activity
Competitive vs. non-competitive

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12
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Allosteric

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Makes receptors more available to endogenous substances

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13
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Potency

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Affinity

How much drug to get an effect?

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14
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Efficacy

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Effect

Does drug produce desired effect?

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15
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Variability

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Nothing exactly the same
Not one-size-fits-all
Individual
Genetic differences, age, gender, comorbidities, dietary & supplements, drug-drug interactions

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16
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Slope

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Safety margin

17
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ED50

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Effective dose - desirable effects in 50% population

18
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TD50

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Toxic dose in 50% population
Adverse side effects
Bradycardia, hypotension, N/V

19
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LD50

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Lethal dose in 50% population

20
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Therapeutic Window

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TD50/ED50
Dose to treat disease effectively while staying w/in safety margin
Desirable effects w/ minimal adverse SE
How much drug to achieve 100% efficacy
Effect w/out toxicity
Above range = serious harm
Below range = subtherapeutic dosing (inefficacious)

21
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Therapeutic Index

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LD50/ED50

How much drug required to cause adverse effects

22
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Partial agonist

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Activates receptors
Causes intrinsic activity
Not 100% efficacy

23
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Inverse agonist

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Causes opposite effect

24
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Down-Regulation

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Desensitization resulting from continued stimulation (agonist)
Quantitative - receptor decrease in number
Qualitative - each receptor becomes less responsive

25
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Up-Regulation

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Receptor number & sensitivity d/t chronic blockade (antagonist)
Increased tolerance results in great dose to accomplish same effect

26
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Interaction

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Alteration in drug therapeutic action by concomitant administration exogenous drugs

27
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Addition

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Combined effect two drugs equal to simple addition individual drug effects
1+1=2

28
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Synergism

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Combined effect two drugs greater than sum individual effects
1+1=3

29
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Potentiation

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Enhancement one drug by second drug that has no detectable action
1+0=3

30
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Antagonism

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One drug action opposes another action

1+1=0

N926 Pharmacology (17 decks)

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