PHARMACOKINETICS 5 Flashcards
(T/F) Methylation is used more in biosynthesis rather than metabolism
True
(T/F) Most methylated products are pharmacologically inactive
True (Expect Caticholomines)
Example of a drug that is an Auto-Inducer
Phenobarbital
Example of a drug that can increase the metabolism of other drugs (foreign-inducer)
Hexobarbital
The component of grape juice that is capable of inhibiting enzymes
Naringin
Excretion: Where does passive glomerular filtration take place
Glomerulus
Excretion: where does active tubular secretion occur
Proximal Tubule
Excretion: Where does tubular reabsorption take place
Distal Tubule
Where is the kidney located
Peritoneal Cavity
Other term for nephrons
Malphigian bodies
Excretion for drug molecules are MW>500 and for drugs that are poorly absorbed in the intestine
Bile / Biliary Excretion
Drugs to avoid for nursing mothers
Antithyroid
Lithium
Chloramphenicol
Anticancer drugs
Type of transport for drug that are excreted from sweat
Passive Diffusion
MW of drugs that can be filtered using glomerular filter
MW<500
Rate that can asses how healthy the kidney is
Glomerular Filtration Rate