Pharma Midterm 1 Flashcards
Definition of Pharmacodynamics
how drug acts on body
Definition of Pharmacokinetics
how drug moves in body (Principle of ADME)
(fate of the administered substance)
Meaning of ADME
Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
List the non specific physical interaction
Osmotic diuretics
Antacids
Laxatives
Chelators
Example of Osmotic diuretics
Mannitol (antifreeze or ethanil glycol poisoning)
filtered in bowman’s Capsule, retains water osmotically
Example of Antacids
Magnesium Hydroxide
binds to acids to elevate the pH
Example of laxatives
Magnesium sulfate
Osmotically retains water in bowels
Example of Chelators
EDTA (for Led Poisoning)
Deferoxamine
Example of inhibition of enzymes
NSAIDs
ACE inhibitors (Angiotensin)
Example of drug acting on Ion channel
Local anaesthetics (Lidocane)
Example of drug acting on Transporters
Proton-pump inhibitors (Omeprazole)
Diuretics
Example of Ligand gated ion channel and what inhibits it
Acetylcholine channel Receptor are inhibited by nicotinic crurare
How may times G proteins coupled R crosses the membrane?
7
Atropine is an antagonist of …
Acetylcholine
PKA is activated by which receptor?
The Gs coupled receptor
What happens when PKA is activated?
- entry of Ca
- muscle contraction (positive inotropic effect)
Gq receptors are involved in which muscle contraction? Activated by what?
Smooth muscle contraction, vasoconstriction
Noradrenaline
How do Receptor activated tyrosine kinase work?
Need phosphorylation to be activated, activate the AKT (Phosphokinase B)
Example of a JAK inhibitor, and which JAK?
Oclacitinib, JAK
inhibits IL-4,13 and 31 (most important in allergies)
What is EC50?
half maximum effective concentration
How does an intracellular nuclear receptor works?
- Lipophilic receptor drugs attach to NR
- R in cytoplasm binds to HSP90 (heat shock protein)
- Ligand + complex can go in nucleus
- DNA transcription
What is a ligand?
Binding + complex with receptor
Define potency
power of something to influence
How to calculate the therapeutic index?
LD50 / ED50
Example of Pharmacodynamic tolerance
Opioids, agonist continuously bin find to R –> down regulation
Example of Pharmacokinetic tolerance
Phenobarbital, induction of CYP450 enzymes
Define down regulation
Decrease in receptors on cell membrane
Define up regulation
Increase in receptors on cell membrane
True or false:
Drugs are entirely specific
False, Primary intended effects AND secondary effects
How can drugs be toxic?
Genetic predisposition, nonselective action, inappropriate use or administration
Define therapeutic window
range of doses that elicits a therapeutic response
A small therapeutic window means …
The plasma level of drug must be closely monitored
TD50 stands for
toxic response for 50% of population
LD50 stands for
lethal response for 50% of population
ED50 stands for
therapeutically effective
What are the main types of classification of adverse effects of drugs?
- “On target”
- “Off target”
- Production of toxic metabolites
- Production of harmful immune response
- Idiosyncratic responses
What is “On target” effect?
how can it be adverse?
drug is binding to intended R
can be adverse if:
* inappropriate concentration
* incorrect tissues
What is “Off target” effect?
binds to unintended R
Give examples of production of toxic metabolites?
- lipid peroxidation
- Reactive oxygen species
- Depletion of GSH
List the 4 types of harmful immune responses
- Imediate hypersensitivity
- antibody dependent cytotoxic hypersensitivity
- immune complex mediated hypersensitivity
- delayed type hypersensitivity
Type 1: Imediate hypersensitivity
production of IgE
Type 2: antibody dependent cytotoxic hypersensitivity
drug binds to the cell, then is recognized by IgG
Type 3: immune complex mediated hypersensitivity
- antibodies form against soluble antigens
- complexes deposits on tissue
- can initiate response called “serum sickness”
Type 4: delayed type hypersensitivity
1st exposure does not produce response
repeated exposure can trigger a massive immune response
Idiosyncratic responses
Rare with no obvious mechanism
Exemples of transcellular transport:
- diffusion
- filtration
- active transport
- pinocytosis, phagocytosis
- facilitated diffusion
Exemple of intercellular transport:
(btwn endothelial and epithelial cells)
filtration
Absorption does not occur when…
intraveanous therapy
Absorption determines:
the coumpound’s bioavailability
Define the bioavailability
fraction of a drug that reaches the bloodstream
What can influence the bioavailability?
- Poor absorption of the GI tract
- taken with or without food
- other drugs
- the hepatic extraction
Give an exemple of the 3 main route of administration:
External: skin
Enteral: oral, rectal
Parenteral: IV, IM
What are the absorption sites after oral administration?
Stomach (weak acids, lipids), *where drugs are dissolved *
Small intestines (primary site)
Define distribution, and what it depends on
reversible transfer of drug from one location to another
-permeability btwn tissues
- blood flow
- ability to bind to plasma proteins
give the classification of distribution to various organs
brain, liver, kidney > muscle, skin > fat, bone
Which drugs distribute poorly to CNS
Ionized, polar drugs
Whicht types of drugs can cross over the placental barrier?
lipid soluble drugs
Define Xenobiotics:
coumpounds cannot be used as food and would be harmful if accumulated
( synthetic drugs, natural poisons) has no metabolic function
after metabolism occur what is called the new coumpound ?
metabolites
The can be pharmocologically active (prodrugs)
What is the major site of biotransformation?
the Liver
What is the Phase 1 of biotransformation in the liver?
enzyme is catalysed, frequently a functional group that serves as active centre for sequential conjugation in phase 2
(cytochrome P450)
What is the Phase 2 of biotransformation in the liver?
Conjugation reaction
(glucuronyl transferase)
Cytochrome P-450
primary location?
mechanism?
inhibition?
- liver
- drug is oxidised and oxygen is reduced to water
- competitive or not, drug - drug interaction
Glucuronyl transferase is not present in which species?
Cats
How can a drug be excreted?
Kidneys, faeces, sweat, tears, milk and lungs
define the first pass effect
drugs taken orally pass across membranes of GI tract into portal vein system and through liver before getting to the general circulation
True or False
Amount of drug in a tissue is generally related to plasma concentration
True
Give the 3 types of modelling
- non compartemental
- compartemental
- physiologically based
what is the difference between zero order of elimination and first order elimination ?
zero : constant amount is eliminated per unit of time
first: constant fraction is eliminated per unit of time
define one compartment model open model:
body is 1 continuous fluid with continuous loss due to excretion
what is the two compartemental model
the body
has a distribution phase and elimination phase
how many half life is necessary to reach the steady state?
5
what is the steady state composed of?
average plasma concentration and range of fluctuation
once the steady state acheived, the elimination rate is added
when is the loading dose used?
therapeutic concentration in plasma must be reached rapidly
Give 10 factors influencing the drug action
- receptorial
- absorption
- distribution
- metabolism
- gut flora
- health status
- dosage
- feeding
- age
- gender
exemple of receptorial influence on drug action
cat - morphine
exemple of absorption influence on drug action
horse - Ampicillin
exemple of distribution influence on drug action
dog - Ivermectin
exemple of metabolism influence on drug action
Pig - procaine
exemple of gut flora influence on drug action
rabbit - Penicillin
exemple of health status influence on drug action
Fever- decrease effect on absorption
define tachyphylaxis
rapid dvlpmt of drug tolerance
Give an exemple of idiosyncrasy
Doberman with Phenylbutazone
What is called a stimulant in neuropharmacology?
Psychoactive