Pharmacodynamics Flashcards
pharmacodynamics
effects of drugs on the body
- drug receptors
- dose/response curves
- mechanisms of drug actions
pharmacokinetics
effects of the body on drugs
- absorption
- distribution
- metabolism
- elimination
receptor
a specific molecule in a biological system that plays a regulatory role. Receptor interacts with a drug and initiates the biochemical events leading to drug effects
inert binding site
a component of the biologic system to which a drug binds without changing any function
ligand
in pharmacology, a molecule like a hormone or a drug, which binds to a receptor
covalent bonds
irreversible; drug removal/receptor reactivation requires re-synthesis of the receptor or enzymatic removal of the drug
non-covalent bonds
reversible; most drugs bind to receptors via non-covalent bonds
relative strengths of noncovalent bonds
ionic bond > hydrogen bonds > hydrophobic interactions
affinity
how readily and tightly that drug binds to its receptor
high affinity
good drug-receptor interaction; less drug needed to produce a response
low affinity
poor drug-receptor interaction; more drug needed to produce a response
Kd
equilibrium dissociation constant; drug concentration at which 50% of the drug receptor binding sites are occupied by the drug
lower Kd
higher affinity of a drug for the receptor
higher Kd
lower affinity of a drug for a receptor
selectivity
a property of a drug determined by its affinities at various binding sites
- measured by comparing affinities of a drug at different receptors
- a more selective drug would affect fewer targets over a certain concentration range
intrinsic activity
the ability of a drug to change a receptor function and produce a physiological response upon binding to a receptor
agonists
bind to the receptor and stabilize it in a particular conformation (usually the active conformation) producing a physiological response ((intrinsic activity))
antagonists
bind to the receptor but do not change its function. They prevent the activation of the receptor in the presence of an agonist.
- Do NOT have intrinsic activity
- no pharmacological effect in the absence of an agonist
full agonists
fully activate receptors, produce a maximal pharmacological effect when all receptors are occupied, maximal intrinsic activity
partial agnoists
partially activate receptor upon binding, produce a sub-maximal pharmacological effect when all the receptors are occupied
inverse agnoists
produce an effect opposite to a full or partial agonist; decrease receptor signaling; decrease response at receptors
*intrinsic activity is present and related to the inhibition of receptor function
pharmacologic antagonism
action at the same receptor as endogenous ligands or agonist drugs
chemical antagonism
when chemical antagonist makes the other drug unavailable
physiologic antagonism
occurs between endogenous pathways regulated by different receptors
competitive antagonists
compete with endogenous chemicals or agonist drugs for binding of the receptor; can be displaced from the receptor by other drugs
noncompetitive antagonists
receptor inactivation is not surmountable
irreversible antagonists
irreversibly bind to and occlude the agonist site on the receptor by forming covalent
allosteric antagonists
bind to a site other than the agonist site to prevent or reduce agonist binding or activation of the receptor