Pharm Flashcards
pharmacokinetics
body’s affect on drug
pharmacodynamics
drug’s affect on body
summation
simple additive effect of 2 drugs
synergism
greater than simple addition
latency
delayed onset
tolerance
acq. insensitivity
requires >/=1 exposure
tachyphylaxis
rapid tolerance
single dose followed by another dose leads to no response
bradyphylaxis
slow tolerance
built up over time
ex: opioids
drug resistance
lack of responsiveness
no previous exposure
drug sensitivity
exaggerated response
ideal drug characteristics
efficacy safety selectivity (no side effects) reversible ease of admin predictable no drug interactions cheap chemical stability
phase 1 trial
healthy people - is it safe
phase 2 trial
sick people, does it work
phase 3 trial
more sick people, does it work/do we see toxicities
phase 4 trial
post-marketing surveilance
1906 federal pure food and drug act
labeling law
1938 food, drug, cosmetic act
required safety, not efficacy
1962 harris-kefauver amend.
required efficacy
pregnancy risk categories
A,B,C ok
D - risks don’t outweigh benefits
X - risks do outweigh benefits -DON’T PRESCRIBE
characteristics of drugs that cause allergy
previous exposure
molecule >1Kd
covalently linked to macromolecule
can lead to anaphylactic shock (histamine)
common sx of drug allergy
angioedema urticaria swelling mucous mem cough, wheeze, SOB hypotension
non-specific drug action mech
physiochemical process
needs high concentration
varied structures work the same way
slight structural changes ok
specific drug action mech
act on receptors, enz, transporters (macromolecules)
low concentration
changing structure has big impact
ligand-regulated transmem enzymes
ligand binding causes dimerization of transmem. regions
tyrosine transmem enzyme
tyrosine residues kinase each other -> cascade