Pharmacokinetics Flashcards
Factors that determine the intensity of a drug response
prescribed dose, administered dose, concentration at sites of action
four key factors of pharmacokinetics
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Ways physicians can promote compliance
simplified regimen, clear and concise instructions, daily reminders, support system, pay attention to cost
Types of medication errors
wrong patient, drug, route, dose, etc; wrong technique; wrong dosage form; use of expired drug
Factors that affect drug absorption
rate of dissolution, surface area, blood flow, lipid solubility and pH partitioning
Enteral route examples
oral, rectal, buccal or sublingual
Parenteral route examples
IV, IM, subcutaneous
Three common ways for drugs to cross the cell membrane
facilitated diffusion, active transport, direct penetration (simple diffusion)
Polar drug characteristics
fixed charge or separation of charge, cannot readily cross cell membranes, readily dissolve in polar solvents
Nonpolar drug characteristics
readily dissolve in nonpolar solvents, readily cross cell membranes
pKa
equivalent to the pH when one half of weak acid is ionized
How can weak acids and bases cross membranes?
in their unionized form (HA)
Ka
rate constant for absorption
S
salt factor
F
bioavailability, fraction of drug that reaches the blood stream; measured as AUCrout/AUCiv
amount absorbed =
SxFxDose
Concentration in plasma (Cp) =
(SxFxDose)/Vd
Volume of distribution (Vd) =
amount of drug in body / Cp
Male TBW approx
60% body weight in kg
Female TBW approx
55% body weight in kg
ECV approx
1/3 x TBW
Plasma volume approx
25% x ECV
Sites of peripheral drug concentration
fat, tissue, bone, transcellular reservoirs
Factors affecting drug distribution
ability of drugs to enter cells, blood flow tissues, ability of drugs to exit the vascular system
Primary site of drug metabolism
liver
Secondary areas of drug metabolism
kidney proximal tubules, lungs, intestines, testes, skin epithelial cells, brain, plasma
Reactions in phase I drug metabolism
oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis
Reactions in phase II drug metabolism
conjugation
Enzymes and products involved in phase I reactions
products are usually more polar, oxidative processes involve CYPs or esterases, dehydrogenases, deaminases, decarboxylases
Action of CYP Inducers
increases enzyme levels to speed up metabolism, quickly lowers plasma levels
Action of CYP Inhibitors
inhibit enzyme, slow metabolism of drug which can leac to toxic levels
CYP relationship with grapefruit juice
inhibitor of CYP3A4, increases bioavailability of other drugs in intestinal epithelial cells
What occurs in phase II, biotransformation reactions?
synthesis reaction, something is added to the molecule; conjugation, acetylation, methylation