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PHARMACOLOGY Flashcards

1
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what are the 4 drug targets ?

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receptors, ion channels, enzymes, transport proteins

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2
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what is a drug

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a chemical that affects physiological function in a specific way

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3
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what is affinity

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the tendency of a ligand to bind to its receptor

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4
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what is an agonist

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A ligand that binds to a receptor results in a biological response- evokes activation

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5
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what is an antagonist

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A drug that reduces the action of another drug ( usually the agonist)

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6
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what is a partial agonist

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An agonist that cannot produce as large an effect as can another agonist even with 100% receptor occupancy acting through the same receptors

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7
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what is efficacy

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tendency for the agonist to activate the receptor to evoke a response

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8
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what is drug potency

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conc . / amt of drug needed to produce a response

eg: EC50

explains drug activity, depends on receptor and tissue

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9
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what is dose

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a specified quantity of drug administered

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10
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what causes adverse drug reactions?

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High doses (leading to higher blood-plasma concentrations) can lead to the drug binding to ‘off targets’ and/or the appearance of adverse drug reactions.

This is because no drug is completely specific to a particular recpetor

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disassociation equilibrium constan KA is

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concentration of ligand required to occupy 50% of the receptors

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12
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Lower the Ka ___ the affinity for the receptor

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Greater

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13
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when [A] = KA, pAR = ?

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0.5

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14
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what is the Hill-Langmuir equation?

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pAR = [A]/ KA + [A]

relationship between ligand concentration and receptor occupancy

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15
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what is chemical antagonism?

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Chemical antagonism – the antagonist combines in solution directly with the chemical being antagonised

(e.g., chelating agents, used to treat lead poisoning, bind to heavy metals and form a less toxic chelate).

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16
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what is pharmacokinetic antagonism?

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Pharmacokinetic antagonism – one drug reduces the effect of another drug by accelerating its metabolism or elimination

e.g., phenobarbitone increases hepatic metabolism of the anticoagulant drug warfarin)

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17
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what is physiological antagonism?

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Physiological antagonism – Two agonists that produce opposing physiological actions and cancel each other out.

Each drug acts through its own receptors

(e.g., adrenaline relaxes bronchial smooth muscle reducing the bronchoconstriction of histamine)

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18
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what does Pindolol do?

drug

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it is a partial agonist at beta1 and beta2 adrenoreceptors

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19
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what is Amitriptyline+ action, side effects

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Tricyclic antidepressant
antagonist at : NET and SERT
side effects: sedation( H1 receptor blockade) ,dry mouth, constipation (ACh receptor blockade M1-M5)

nor-adrenaline transporter and serotonin transporter

Histamine H1 receptor and ACh M1-M5 receptor

20
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what is Salbutamol and what does it do? + what is it used for

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agonist at β2 adrenoceptors (activates it)
bronchodilation,
used for asthma

21
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what is Propranolol

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beta-blocker

reversible competivite antagonist at beta adreno receptors

22
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how long do ligand gated ion channels take to produce a cellular effect?

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milliseconds

23
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how long do G-protein coupled receptors take to produce a cellular effect?

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seconds

24
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how long do kinase-linked receptors take to produce a cellular effect?

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hours

25
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how long do nuclear receptors take to produce a cellular effect?

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hours

26
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drugs that act as agonists at nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

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acetylcholine
nicotine
varenicline- partial agonist

27
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adrenoreceptors are what type of receptors?

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G-protein coupled

28
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at alpha1 adrenoreceptor which Gprotein does what?

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Gq protein

activates phospholipase C
increases IP3 and DAG, which increases CA+2 and stimulates MLCK activity

causes vasoconstriction

29
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in alpha2 adrenoreceptor which G-protein does what?

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Gi protein

Inhibits adenylyl cylase
reduces cAMP, increases K+ channels, reduces Ca+2 channels

relaxation of GI tract

30
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in beta1 adrenoreceptor which G-protein does what?

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Gs

stimulates adenylyl cylase (converts ATP to cAMP)
increases cAMP

Increased heart rate and cardiac muscle contraction

31
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in beta2 adrenoreceptor which G-protein does what?

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Gs

stimulates adenylyl cylase (converts ATP to cAMP)
increases cAMP

bronchodilation

32
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in beta3 adrenoreceptor which G-protein does what?

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Gs

stimulates adenylyl cylase (converts ATP to cAMP)
increases cAMP

thermogenesis in skeletal muscle, lipolysis

33
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what is theophylline?

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Theophylline is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor
-Indicated for COPD

34
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what does Phosphodiesterase do to cAMP?

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Phosphodiesterase terminates action of cAMP - makes it into AMP- which cant activate PKA to phosphorylate

35
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Steroid hormones are hydro____ (phillic/phobic)

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hydrophobic/lipophilic

36
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what do thiazides do?

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Thiazides are used to lower arterial blood pressure by blocking sodium

37
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what is hyponatremia? what hormone is released because of this?

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hyponatremia- low levels of sodium
aldosterone is released in response to it- increases Na+ reabsorption

38
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the hormone aldosterone binds to what type of receptor?

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nuclear receptors

39
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what type of drug is Ibuprofen

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NSAID: non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
cox-1,2 inhibitor

40
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on what enzyme does Ibuprofen act?

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cyclo-oxygenase: cox-1,2

41
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how does Ibuprofen work?

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it inhibits cox-1,2 enzymes, inhibits prostaglandins which decreases blood flow and causes vasodilation:
reduces pain and fever (pyrexia)

42
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t1/2 of Ibuprofen

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1.2-2 hours in normal paitemt
3-3.4 hours of paitent with liver dysfunction

43
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side effects of Ibuprofen

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irritation of GI tract, impairment of renal function

44
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what ion channel does amlodipine block?

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calcium

45
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what is amlodipine used for?

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angina, hypertension, reduces cardiac contractility

46
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what the t1/2 of amlodipine

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40 hours, more than 50 in paitents with renal dysfunction

47
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what are the side effects of amlodipine?

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not suitable for emergency, redces arterial blood pressure

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