Pharmacodynamics Flashcards
Study of detailed MECHANISM OF ACTION by which drugs produce their pharmacologic effects
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacodynamics is the relationship between
Drug concentration
Site of action
Receptors are also known as
Substrates
Specific molecules in a biological system with which DRUGS INTERACT to produce change
Receptors
It is the BIOLOGIC SITE of action
Receptors
Are receptors selective or non-selective
Selective
Ability of the drug molecule to BIND
Affinity
Ability of the drug to GENERATE AN IMPULSE
Intrinsic activity
It is the CAPACITY TO BIND
Have AFFINITY and INTRINSIC activity
Agonist
Capable of FULLY ACTIVATING the effector organ
Produce ALL EXPECTED EFFECTS
Full agonist
Example of full agonist
Opioids-morphine
Produce LESS THAN FULL effect when receptors are saturated
Acts as ANTAGONIST with full agonist
Partial agonist
Have more AFFINITY to the INACTIVE SITE
Inverse agonist
Example of partial agonist
Tramadol
Bucrenorphine
Example of inverse agonist
Benzodiazepine
Roles of receptors
Determine quantitative relationship of drug dose concentration and pharmacologic effects
Responsible for selectivity of drug action
Meditate actions of pharmacologic effect
Has affinity WITHOUT intrinsic activity
Antagonist
2 agonists in DIFFERENT receptors=opposite effects
Physiological antagonism
Physiological antagonism has no
Direct effect
Example of physiological antagonism
Epinephrine during anaphylaxis
2 drugs to SAME receptor
Pharmacologic antagonism
Example of pharmacologic antagonism
Dobutamine and propanolol