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Pharmacology Flashcards

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Definition: Pharmacodynamics

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How the drug affects the body

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Definition: Pharmacokinetics

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How the body affects the drug

Describes the disposition of a compound within an organism (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion)

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Definition: Drug

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A medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced to the body

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Name three things that activate receptors

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1) Neurotransmitters
2) Autocoids (cytokines, histamine)
3) Hormones

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Name the 4 main types of receptor

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1) Ligand-gated ion channel
2) G-protein coupled receptors
3) Kinase-linked receptors (tend to be growth factors)
4) Nuclear receptors

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Imbalance of chemicals/receptors can lead to pathology; give an example of a disease caused by a chemical imbalance

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Parkinson’s Disease: reduced dopamine

Allergy: reduced histamine

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Imbalance of chemicals/receptors can lead to pathology; give an example of a disease caused by a receptor imbalance

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Myasthenia gravis: loss of ACh receptors

Mastocytosis: increased c-kit receptor

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Definition: ligand

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A molecule that binds to another molecule

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Definition: agonist

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A compound that binds to a receptor and activates it

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Definition: antagonist

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A compound that reduces the effect of an agonist

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Definition: efficacy (Emax)

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Maximum response achievable from a dose, describes how well a ligand activates the receptor (agonist only)

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What are the 4 factors governing drug action?

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RECEPTOR RELATED:

1) Affinity
2) Efficacy

TISSUE RELATED:

1) Receptor number
2) Signal amplification (signal cascade increases response)

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Definition: affinity

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Describes how well a ligand binds to the receptor (agonists and antagonists)

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Give two examples of enzyme inhibitors

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1) ACE inhibitors- reduces BP by inhibiting component of RAAS system
2) Statins- lower cholesterol by blocking rate limiting step in cholesterol pathway

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What are the 3 protein ports in ion transport?

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1) Uniporters: molecules into cell
2) Symporters: two or more molecules move into cell
3) Antiporters: inward and outward movement in cell

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What are the 4 main ion channels?

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1) Epithelium (e.g. sodium)
2) Voltage-gated (e.g. calcium, sodium)
3) Metabolic (e.g. potassium)
4) Receptor-mediated (e.g. chloride)

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Definition: absorption (with regards to pharmacokinetics)

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The process of transfer from the site of administration into the general or systemic circulation

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What are the 4 main ways in which drugs can cross a membrane?

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1) Passive diffusion
2) Diffusion through pores or ion channels
3) Carrier mediated processes
4) Pinocytosis

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Where are weak acid drugs best absorbed?

Where are weak base drugs best absorbed?

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Weak acids- stomach

Weak bases- intestines

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What affects the rate of oral absorption of a drug?

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1) STRUCTURE- must be lipid soluble to be absorbed from gut
2) DRUG FORMULATION- the drug must disintegrate and dissolve rapidly to be absorbed
3) GASTRIC EMPTYING- determines how quickly drug is delivered to small intestine
4) FIRST PASS METABOLISM- drugs taken orally must ‘first pass’ 4 metabolic barriers to reach circulation (mainly liver) which will greatly reduce the concentration of a drug before it reaches circulation

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What are the other routes of absorption besides orally?

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  • Transcutaneous
  • Intradermal and subcutaneous
  • Intramuscular
  • Intranasal
  • Inhalational
  • IV (fastest)
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Definition: distribution (with regards to pharmacokinetics)

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The process by which a drug is reversibly transferred from general circulation to tissues as the blood concentration increases and then returns to the blood from tissues once the concentration falls

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What is elimination in pharmacokinetics and what are its two routes?

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Removal of drugs from the body

1) Metabolism (lipid soluble)
2) Excretion (solids, liquids, gases)

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What is zero order kinetics?

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The change in concentration per time is a fixed amount of drug per time, independent of concentration (straight line graph)

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What is first order kinetics?
Change in concentration at any time is proportional to the concentration (e.g. 10% of a drug is eliminated by unit time)
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Definition: half-life
The time taken for a concentration to reduce by one half
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Definition: bioavailability
The fraction of the administered drug that reaches the systemic circulation I.V 100% Oral will be a fraction as some may be incompletely absorbed or undergo first pass metabolism
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How do you measure the bioavailability of a drug?
Plot a concentration/time graph for IV and oral administration Area under curve (oral)/ Area under curve (IV) = F F= Bioavailability
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How is the extent of distribution calculated?
'Volume of distribution'- Vd Vd= total amount of drug in body (dose)/plasma concentration If Vd is low it suggests drug is mainly confined to circulation If Vd is high it suggests it is in tissues
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What is clearance and how is it calculated?
The volume of blood or plasma cleared of drug per unit of time ``` Cl= Dose/ AUC for IV drug Cl= Dose x F/AUC for oral (F<1) ```
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What is steady state?
The balance between drug input and elimination | important during repeat drug administration when concentration aims to be constant
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What is the path of the parasympathetic nervous system? (receptors and neurotransmitters)
Preganglionic fibre--- ACh---Nicotinic receptors---Postganglionic fibre---ACh---Muscarinic receptors
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What is the path of the sympathetic nervous system? (receptors and neurotransmitters)
Preganglionic fibre--- ACh---Nicotinic receptors---Postganglionic fibre---NAd---Alpha/Beta receptors
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What do the muscarinic receptors do?
M1: Mainly in brain M2: Mainly in heart- activation slows down heart M3: Smooth muscle contraction (bronchoconstriction, pupil secretion), stimulates gland secretion (salivary) M4-5: mainly in CNS
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Give an example of a muscarinic agonist
Pilocarpine- stimulates salivary secretion, constricts pupil (treats glaucoma)
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Give some examples of muscarinic antagonists (anticholinergics)
Atropine- speeds up heart Hyoscine- antagonises secretions (dry mouth) They can be used to treat bradycardia in cardiac arrest They can treat an overactive bladder They can treat bronchoconstriction
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Anticholinergic side effects
- Anticholinergics worsen memory and may cause confusion | - Constipation, drying of mouth, blurring of vision, worsening of glaucoma
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Cholinergic side effects
Muscle paralysis, twitching, salivtion, confusion
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What is the precursor of Adrenaline/Noradrenaline?
Dopamine
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Where is noradrenaline released from?
Sympathetic nerve fibre ends (also adrenal glands)
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Where is adrenaline released from?
Adrenal glands
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What do Alpha 1 agonists cause?
Smooth muscle contraction (vasoconstriction, pupils etc.) Increases BP (vasoconstriction)
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What do Alpha 2 agonists cause?
Mixed effects on smooth muscle
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What do Beta 1 agonists cause?
Act upon heart, inotropic and chronotropic effects
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What do Beta 2 agonists cause?
Relaxes smooth muscle (premature labour, asthma)
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What do Beta 3 agonists cause?
Enhances lipolysis, relaxes bladder detrusor
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What can alpha antagonists treat?
``` Prostatic hypertrophy Lower BP (doxazosin) ```
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Give some examples of Beta blockers:
``` B1 and B2 blocker (propanolol) slows HR, reduces tremor (but may cause wheeze) B1 blocker (atenolol) slows HR Bisoprolol, metoprolol may not be safe in asthma and COPD due to bronchconstriction ```
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What can Beta blockers treat?
``` Angina Prevent MIs High BP Anxiety Arrhythmias Heart failure ```
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What are side effects of beta blockers?
``` Tirednesss Cold extremities Bronchoconstriction Bradycardia Hypoglycaemia Cardiac Depression ```
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What are the 3 main types of drug interaction?
Synergy (work together- positive) Antagonism (work against each other- negative) Other (bit of both?)
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What are risk factors regarding drugs?
Narrow therapeutic index (fine line between therapeutic and toxic effect) Steep dose/response curve (easy to overdose) Saturable metabolism (takes a long time to break down e.g. alcohol)
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Definition: Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)
Unwanted or harmful reaction following administration of a drug or combination of drugs, under normal conditions of use, and is suspected to be related to the drug
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Give an example of an ADR
Beta blockers can cause bradycardia and bronchospasm
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ADR: Rawlins Thompson Classification | What is type A?
AUGMENTED PHARMACOLOGICAL Predictable, dose dependent, common (morphine and constipation, hypotension and antihypertensive- common side effects?)
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ADR: Rawlins Thompson Classification | What is type B?
BIZARRE OR IDIOSYNCRATIC not predictable and not dose dependent, unique (anaphylaxis and penicillin, can be allergy or hypersensitivity)
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ADR: Rawlins Thompson Classification | What is type C?
CONTINUOUS | e.g. osteoporosis when taking steroids
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ADR: Rawlins Thompson Classification | What is type D?
DELAYED | e.g. malignancies after immunosuppression
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ADR: Rawlins Thompson Classification | What is type E?
END OF TREATMENT Occur after abrupt drug withdrawal e.g. withdrawal seizures when anti-convulsants are stopped
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When should an ADR be suspected?
- Symptoms soon after new drug is started - Symptoms after a dosage increase - Symptoms disappear when the drug is stopped - Symptoms reappear when the drug is restarted
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What is the yellow card scheme?
A voluntary reporting scheme that collects reports on ADRs Allows identification of new ADRs, namely in 'black triangle drugs' (drugs that are undergoing additional monitoring)
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What is included on a yellow card?
- Suspected drug - Suspected reaction - Patient details - Reporter details
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What is type 1 hypersensitivity?
Acute anaphylaxis
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What is type 2 hypersensitivity?
Antibody dependent cytotoxicity | body treats protein as foreign after is combines with thee drug
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What is type 3 hypersensitivity?
Immune complex mediated | antigen and antibody form large complexes and activate compliment
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What is type 4 hypersensitivity?
Lymphocyte mediated
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Main features of anaphylaxis
``` Rash Wheeze/SOB Hypotension (shock) Cardiac arrest Swelling of lips, face; cyanosis and oedema Rapid onset ```
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How is anaphylaxis treated?
- IM adrenaline (Vasoconstriction, increase heart rate, bronchodilation) - IV adrenaline if in shock - Stop giving causative drug - High flow oxygen - IV hydrocortisone - IV fluids - IV anti-histamine
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What is the clinical criteria for allergy to a drug?
- Response does not correlate with drug properties - Reaction disappearance when drug stops - Reappears on re-exposure - Occurs in a minority of patients on drug - Incubation period of primary exposure - Reaction similar to those produced by other allergens - No linear relation with dose (tine dose can cause severe effects)
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Definition: potency
How powerful a drug is (affinity)
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What can be used to treat opioid overdose?
Naxolone
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How do opioids work?
Inhibit release of pain transmitters at spinal cord and midbrain- Modulate pain perception in higher areas- euphoria (changes emotional perception of pain)
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What are the different opioid receptors?
MOP- all drugs currently used are agonists of this KOP- agonists cause depression instead of euphoria DOP NOP

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