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Pharmacology 2 Flashcards

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What is Pharmacodynamics?

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How the drug affects the body

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What is pharmacokinetics?

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How body affects the drug
ADME Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion

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Drug Receptor types

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Ligand-gated ion channels - nicotinic ACh receptors

G Protein Coupled receptors (GPCR’s) - beta-adrenoceptors

Kinase-linked receptors - for growth factors

Cytosolic/nuclear receptors - steroid

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What questions should you ask when prescribing a drug, with pharmacokinetics in mind?

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How quickly will drug reach its site of action? How quickly will I see a response?
Drug interactions likely?
Is a dose adjustment needed in certain disease states?
What monitoring is required?

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What mechanisms do drugs use to permeate membranes?

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  1. Passive diffusion through hydrophobic membranes - lipid soluble molecules
  2. Passive diffusion through aqueous pores - only v small soluble drugs, e.g. lithium
  3. Carrier mediated drugs - quite unusual, basically when proteins that usually transport sugars, amino acids etc transport drugs
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How does drug ionisation affect drug absorption?

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Ionised drugs have poor lipid solubility
∴ only unionised drugs can pass

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Why are the majority of medications PO?

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Convenient
Cost-effective

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Where are medications that are weak bases best absorbed? Why?

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In the small intestine
bc small intestine has a pH of ~ 6.5 ∴ more likely to be similar pH to pKa of medication (the pH at which ionised & unionised drug is 50/50)

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Where are medications that are weak acids best absorbed? Why?

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In stomach
bc stomach has a pH of ~ 3 ∴ more likely to be similar pH to pKa of medication (the pH at which ionised & unionised drug is 50/50)

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What factors affect the oral drug absorption in the stomach?

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Gastric enzymes - digest the drug, esp large protein drugs e.g. insulin (∴ never given orally)

Low pH - can degrade

Full stomach = slower absorption

Gastric motility - can be altered by drugs/disease

Prev. surgery

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What factors affect the oral drug absorption in the small intestine?

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Drug structure - large/hydrophillic molecules are poorly absorbed

Medicine formulation - i.e. capsule has a coating to control release
Modified release slows rate of absorption (bc less freq dosing)

P-glycoprotein - will remove substrates from endothelial cells back into lumen lol

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What is first pass metabolism?

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Metabolism of drugs which prevents them from reaching systemic circulation
(The fraction of drug lost at absorption)

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How does first pass metabolism occur?

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Degradation by enzymes in intestinal wall
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Absorption from intestine into hepatic portal vein and metabolism via liver enzymes

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What is bioavailability?

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Proportion of administered dose which reaches the systemic circulation

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What is bioavailability (F) dependent on?

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Dependent on extent of drug absorption and extent of first pass metabolism
NOT dependent on rate of absorption

Varies w/ route of administration and between individuals
e.g. tablet has lower bioavailability (F) than IV

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What is bioavailability expressed as?

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% or fraction

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Pros of PR route

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Local administration
Avoids first pass metabolism
Helps if patients has severe N/V ∴ can’t take meds orally

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Cons of PR route

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Absorption is variable
Patient preference

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Example of PR medication

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Diazepam suppositories for epileptic seizures

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Pros of INH route

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Well perfused large SA
Local administration

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Cons of INH route

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Inhaler technique might be ineffective

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Example of INH route meds

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Gaseous anaesthetic
Salbutamol inhaler

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Pros of SC route

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Faster onset than PO
Formulation can be changed to control absorption rate

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Cons of SC route

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Not as rapid as IV

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Examples of SC route meds

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Long acting insulin for T1DM and T2DM

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Pros of TD route

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Provides continuous drug release
Avoids first pass metabolism

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Cons of TD route

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Only suitable for lipid soluble drugs
Slow onset of action

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Examples of TD route medication

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Fentanyl patches for severe chronic pain

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What factors influence distribution?

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  1. Molecule size (small, ↑ distribution)
  2. Lipid solubility (if lipophillic, ↑ distribution)
  3. Protein binding (if NOT protein bound, ↑ distribution)
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30
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What is the volume of distribution (Vd)?

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Also sometimes known as apparent volume of distribution

Theoretical vol a drug will be distributed in the body
Vol of plasma required to contain the total administered dose

If well distributed, high Vd
If poorly distributed, low Vd

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31
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What is the blood brain barrier?

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Membrane that separates foreign substances in blood from CNS

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32
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Describe the physical aspect of the BBB

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Continuous layer of endothelial cells with tight junctions
Has high number of efflux pumps that remove water soluble molecules

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33
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How can drugs reach the CNS?

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High lipid solubility - can permeate and diffuse across BBB
Intrathecal route
Inflammation - causes BBB to be leaky ∴ drugs can cross

34
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In actuality, what must you think about when prescribing drugs, in relation to distribution?

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Careful w dosing drugs with a small Vd - using actual body weight in obese patients
e.g. Aciclovir NOT distributed to fat ∴ should be dosed based on ideal body weight, not actual

Distribution changes in diff disease states (i.e. sepsis = leaky blood vessels = BBB penetration)

Age changes body composition, which changes Vd of water soluble drugs

Drugs that can cross BBB have CNS s/e

35
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What is drug elimination?

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The process by which the drug becomes no longer available to exert its effect on the body

36
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Name 2 methods of drug elimination

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Metabolism - modification of drug to new chemical entity
Excretion of unchanged drug

37
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What are the 2 phases of metabolism?

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  1. Oxidation / Reduction / Hydrolysis to introduce reactive group to chemical structure
  2. Conjugation of functional group to produce hydrophillic, inert molecule

then excreted

38
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What cytochrome is mainly responsible for Phase 1 metabolism? Where are these located?

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Cytochrome P450 (CYP450)
Mostly in liver (also small intestine, lung)

39
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When will CYP enzyme function vary?

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Genetic variation
↓ Function in severe liver disease
Interactions w/ drugs/foods which can ↑ or ↓ activity

40
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How many CYP450 enzymes are there?

41
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What CYP enzyme has the substrates caffeine, paracetamol, theophylline and warfarin?

42
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What CYP enzyme has the substrates ibuprofen and warfarin?

43
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What CYP enzyme has the substrates codeine and warfarin?

44
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What CYP enzyme has the substrates simvastatin, warfarin, DOACs, carbamazapine and diltiazem?

45
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What substrates are associated with CYP1A2?

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Caffeine, paracetamol, theophylline, warfarin

46
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What substrates are associated with CYP2C9?

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Ibuprofen, warfarin

47
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What substrates are associated with CYP2C19?

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Omeprazole, phenytoin

48
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What substrates are associated with CYP2D6?

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Codeine, warfarin

49
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What substrates are associated with CYP3A4?

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simvastatin, warfarin, DOACs, carbamazapine and diltiazem

50
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Which are the most signif CYP for drug metabolism?

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3A4, 2C9, 2C19, 1A2, 2D6

51
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In actuality, what must you think about when prescribing drugs, in relation to metabolism?

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If severe liver impairment, is metabolism reduced?
∴ reduced dose? additional monitoring? avoid??

Drug interactions

Saturation of metabolic pathways can lead to accumulation or toxicity (paracetamol overdose)

52
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If normal dose of paracetamol, how is it metabolised?

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Via glucuronidation and sulphation to form a non-toxic metabolite

53
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If paracetamol overdose, how is it metabolised? What is the result? How do we treat this?

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Normal pathway is saturated
∴ Oxidation by CYP2E1

Forms NAPQI (v toxic)
Causes hepatocyte necrosis ∴ liver failure

We would give IV n-acetyl cysteine (NAC)
Replenishes body’s stores of glutathione
∴ glutathione conjugation
∴ produces a non-toxic metabolite :)

54
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When would we give a reduced paracetamol dose?

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In low body weight patients
Or if severe hepatic impairment

55
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In what forms can drugs/metabolites be excreted?

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Liquids - small polar molecules e.g. urine, bile, sweat, tears, breast milk

Solids - large molecules e.g. faeces (thru biliary excretion)

Gases - volatiles e.g. expired air

56
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What is the first process that accounts for renal excretion?

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  1. Glomerular filtration
    Free/unbound drug molecules will pass through
    V large molecules will be excluded and will go thru efferent arteriole
57
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What is the 2nd process of renal excretion?

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  1. Active tubular secretion
    Drug molecules transported from blood into renal tubule thru carriers
    (organic anion transporter (OAT) & organic cation transporter (OCT))

Can clear protein bound drugs

Most effective renal clearance mechanism

58
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What is the 3rd process of renal excretion?

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  1. Passive reabsorption
    Diffusion down conc gradient from tubule into peritubular capillaries

Hydrophobic drugs diffuse easily
Highly polar drugs will be excreted

59
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Types of Adverse drug reactions

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ABCDEFG

Augmented
Bizarre
Chronic/continuing
Delayed
End of use/withdrawal
Failure of treatment
Genetic

60
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What is Augmented ADR caused by?

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Exaggerated effect of drugs pharmacology at therapeutic dose
Usually not fatal

61
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What is the most common ADR?

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Augmented (80%)

62
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When is Augumented ADR dependent on?

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Dose dependent
Reversible when drug is withdrawn

63
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Give some examples of Augmented ADR

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AKI w/ ACE-i
Bradycardia w/ beta blockers
Hypoglycaemia w/ gliclazide, insulin
Resp depression w/ opiates
Bleedings w/ anticoag

64
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Describe Bizarre ADRs

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Not related to pharm
Not dose related
Can cause serious illness/death
Symptoms don’t always resolve when stopping drug

65
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Give examples of a Bizarre ADR

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Anaphylaxis w/ penicillin
Tendon rupture w/ quinolone abx
Steven Johnson Syndrome w/ IV vancomycin

66
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What is a Chronic/Continuous ADR?

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An ADR that continues after drug has been stopped

67
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Give examples of Chronic/Continuing ADR

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Osteonecrosis of the jaw w/ bisphosphonates
HF w/ pioglitazone

68
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What is a delayed ADR?

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ADRs that become apparent some time after stopping drug

69
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Give an example of a delayed ADR

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Leucopenia w/ chemo

70
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What is an End of Use/Withdrawal ADR?

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ADR that develops after drug has been stopped

71
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Give examples of End of Use/Withdrawal ADR

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Insomnia after stopping benzodiazepine
Rebound tachycardia after stopping BB

72
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What could cause a Failure of treatment ADR?

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Drug-drug or drug-food interaction
Poor compliance with administration instructions

73
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Give examples of a Type F ADR

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Failure of bisphosphonates due to taking w/ food
Failure of DOAC due to enzyme inducer (e.g. carbamazepine)

74
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What is a Genetic ADR?

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When drug causes irreversible damage to genome

75
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Give an example of a Genetic ADR

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Phocomelia in children of women taking thalidomide

76
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Other than the ABCDEFG classification, what is another way of classifying ADRs?

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DoTS

Dose-relatedness
Timing
Susceptibility

77
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Describe the Do in DoTS

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Dose relatedness
Looks at the dose you might get a ADR

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Hypersusceptibility reaction
When you get an ADR at a subtherapeutic dose
e.g. anaphylaxis w/ penicillin

Collateral effect
ADR at a therapeutic dose
e.g. hypokalaemia w/ loop diuretic

Toxic effects
ADR at subpratherapeutic dose
e.g. liver damage w/ paracetamol

78
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Describe the T in DoTS

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Timing
When does ADR develop in relation to the drug taken

TYPES :
Rapid
First dose
Early
Intermediate
Late
Delayed

79
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Describe the S in DoTS

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Susceptibility
Certain patients/groups have specific susceptibility to ADRs

Could be due to :
Age
Gender
Disease states
Physiological states

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