Pharmacokinetics Flashcards
What three modifications encompass Phase I Biotransformation?
Oxidative, Reductive and Hydrolytic
What is the purpose of Phase I Biotransformation?
expose a functional group
What organelle are Cyt p450 enzymes located?
endoplasmic reticulum
What is the function of Phase II reactions?
make a compound for water soluble
The clearance of drug by the kidney depends on what three variables?
GFR
being bound to plasma proteins
pH or urine
What are the two mechanisms by which drugs can be excreted via the intestines?
secreted directly into bile
secreted by GI enterocytes
What is the equation for Volume of Distribution?
[blood]/[body]
What three types of drugs have large Vd’s?
lipophilic
non-ionizable
low binding to plasma proteins
What is zero order elimination?
capacity to clear drug is at saturation
What is first order elimination?
clearance system is not saturated
What is the equation for half life of drug?
(0.693)(Vd)/clearance
Drug will accumulate in the body if the dosing interval is shorter than how many half-lifes of the drug?
4 half-lifes
What is the equation for accumulation factor?
1/fraction lost in one dosing interval
What is bioavailability?
the amount of drug that reaches systemic circulation
What is the equation for extraction ratio?
clearane/flow
What is the therapeutic window?
[drug] between MEC and toxic effects
What is the equation for steady state concentration?
dosing rate / clearance