Pharm Flashcards
Breed specific sensitivity (2)
collies- ivermectin
boxers-phenothiazines
common weights of cats, labs, and horses
cat- 5kg
lab-30kg
horse-500kg
idiosyncrasy
unpredictable, abnormal reaction
no previous exposure
3 examples of idiosyncrasy
enrofloxacin- retinal damage in cats
griseofulvin- liver damage in cats
captopril- renal damage in dogs
hypersensitivity
drug allergy
prior exposure is necessary
Disease factors 3 examples
liver disease- decreases drug metabolism
kidney disease- decreases renal excretion
congestive heart failure- decreases renal excretion
tolerance
unusual resistance to ordinary dose of the drug
two types of acquired tolerance
enzyme induction- increases metabolic rate
tachyphylaxis- acute (24 hours)
Age related factors- newborn
decreased matabolism, excretion, plasma protein binding, blood brain barrier
increased- total body water
what are newborns susceptible to? (3)
tetracylines- teeth and bone
fluoroquinolones- cartilage
glucocorticoids- growth inhibition
Age related factors- geriatric
decreased- metabolic enzymes, hepatic blood lfow, renal function, cardiac putput, total body water, plasma protein, lean body mass
increased- body fat, distribution
what are geriatrics susceptible to? (1)
chronic disease
What are the four factors related to the drug?
route of administration: IV is faster than oral
timing: oral absorption faster before a meal
cumulation: more coming in than going out
drug-drug interactions
Drug-drug interactions (4 types)
summation
potentiation
synergism
antagonism
summation
sum of effects of two of the same drugs
potentiation
2 different drugs with different actions, but they intensify the effects of each other.
the combined effect is greater than the sum of the drugs by themselves
synergism
2 different drugs with the same action so they exaggerate the effects
antagonism
decreases effect of other drug
what are the three types of antagonism
chemical
physological
pharmacological
what are the two mechanisms of drug-drug interaction
pharmacodynamic
pharmacokinetic
two types or pharmacokinetic mechanisms
biotransformation
excretion
two types of biotransformation
enzyme inducers= phenobarbital may decrease effects of other drugs
enzyme inhibitors= chloramphenicol= increase effects of other drugs