Pharm I Quiz Flashcards
Phase I is synthetic or non synthetic?
non synthetic
What is the most common method of metabolism of Phase I?
Oxidation
What are the three methods of metabolism in Phase I?
Oxidation, reduction and hydrolytic reactions
Where in the cell are most Phase I reactions taken place?
smooth ER
What is also called the ‘mixed function oxidase’ system and is a relatively non-specific enzyme system?
Cytochrome P450
What is the most common Phase II reaction?
Glucuronidation
Phase II reactions are generally deficient in _____.
neonates
Cats are deficient in _____? (three things)
Glucuronyl transferase, hydroxylation and dealkylation
_____ are deficient in acetylation.
dogs and cats
pigs are deficient in _____
sulfation
Birds lack _________ and are the only ones to use ornithine.
oxidative enzymes
Phenobarbital and phenylbutazone are enzyme inhibitors of inducers?
Inducers
Enzyme induction can lead to _______ or _______
tolerance or drug-drug interaction.
Chloramphenicol, cimetidine, ketoconazole are enzyme inducers or inhibitors?
inhibitors
The three renal excretion processes that are termed “total renal excretion” are…?
glomerular filtration, active tubular secretion and tubular reabsorption.
What are three factors that significantly affect drugs likelihood of being filtered?
molecular size, charge, and protein binding
Organic CATION transporters exist to move organic bases/acids?
bases
Organic ANION transporters move organic bases/acids?
acids
Water-soluble, polar, ionized drugs will remain in the ____ and be_____.
filtrate/excreted
This will acidify the urine to cause basic drugs to be ionized and enhance their excretion.
ammonium chloride
This will alkalinize the urine and cause acidic drugs to be ionized and enhance their excretion.
sodium bicarb
Milk pH is lower than plasma (acidic) so what type of drugs will be trapped in milk?
weak basic drugs
What is: the study of movement of drugs across biological membranes in the body from the time of absorption until elimination?
Drug disposition
what is: the movement of the drug from the site of administration into blood?
Absorption
What is: the transfer of drugs from the bloodstream to tissues around the body?
Distribution