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Pharmacology In Pediatrics Flashcards

1
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Preterm or premature

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<36 week gestational age

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Neonate

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<30 days old

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Infant

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Age 1 month until 1 year old

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4
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Child

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Age 1 until 12 yr old

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5
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Adolescent

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Age 12-18

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Drug ____ is related to gastric acidity, gastric emptying time, GI motility, pancreatic enzyme activity, GI surface area, and skin permeability

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Durg absorption

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Drug distribution is related to

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The blood brain barrier and plasma proteins

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Drug metabolism is related to

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The liver

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Drug elimination is related to

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Renal blood flow
Glomerular filtration
Tubular function

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In premature neonates, gastric acidity is

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Lessened

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In premature neonates, gastric emptying time is

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Slower

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In premature neonates GI motility is

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Lower

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13
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In premature neonates pancreatic enzyme activity is

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MUCH lower

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14
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In premature neonates, GI surface are is

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Greater

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15
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In premature neonates skin permeability is

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MUCH higher

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16
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In premature neonates, there is a ______ distribution across the blood brain barrier

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Increased

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17
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In the premature neonate, the number of plasma proteins is

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Decreased

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18
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In the premature neonate liver metabolism

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Is lower, with a decrease in bile acid synthesis

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19
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In premature neonates, renal blood flow, glomerular filtration and tubular function is…

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Lessened

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20
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In neonates, gastric acidity, gastric emptying time, GI motility and pancreatic enzyme activity are ___

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Lower

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21
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In neonates, GI surface area and skin permeability are

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Greater

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22
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In neonates, the blood brain barrier is

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Less developed

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23
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In neonates, plasma proteins are

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Less present

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In neonates, drug metabolism in the liver is

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In neonates, renal blood flow, glomerular filtration, and tubular function are

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In infants, gastric acidity is

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In infants, gastric emptying time is

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In infants, GI motility is

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In infants, pancreatic enzyme activity is

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In infants, GI surface area is

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In infants, skin permeability is

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In infants, distribution across the blood brain barrier is

33
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In infants, the amount of plasma proteins is

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In infants, liver metabolism is

35
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In infants, renal blood flow, glomerular filtration and tubular function are

A

Lower than

36
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In children, gastric acidity is

37
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In children, gastric emptying time is

38
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In children, GI motility is

39
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In children, pancreatic enzyme activity is

40
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In children, GI surface area is

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Greater than

41
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In children, skin permeability is

42
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In children, distribution accross the blood brain barrier is

43
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In children, the amount of plasma proteins is

44
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In children, metabolism by the liver is

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equal or greater

45
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In children, elimination by the kidney is

46
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In the adolescent, drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination is

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equal; closely monitor during this time

47
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In rectal absorption, _____ is avoided because the drug is absorbed by the _____ which are not a part of

A

first-pass hepatic elimination
hemorrhoidal veins
which are not part of the portal circulation

48
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Pulmonary absorption and drug delivery are ____ in infants and children because ____

A

decreased

infants and children have lower tidal volumes and increased respiratory rates (especially when crying)

49
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Metabolic enzymes that have been identified as important in human drug metabolism, include

A 
cytochrome P-450 (CYP450) 
CYP1
CYP2
and 
CYP3 families
pronounced "sip"
50
Q

Codeine is metabolized to ____ via the enzyme ____

A

morphine

Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)

51
Q

Ultrarapid metabolizers of ____ are at risk of high levels of morphine after the metabolism of ___

A

cytochrome p450 2D6 (CYP2D6)

Codeine

52
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The enzyme ____ metabolizes caffeine and theophylline

A

CYP1A2

Cytochrome P4520 1A2

53
Q

CYP1A2, responsible for the metabolism of __________, is _____ at birth

A

caffeine and theophylline

reduced

54
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Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) is ____ at birth, reaches adult levels at ___, and ____ throughout childhood. Therefore, when prescribing theophylline to neonates, ____ doses administered___ frequently than in older infants and children.

A 
reduced
4 months
exceeds adult levels
lower doses 
less frequently
55
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In adults, acetaminophen (Tylenol) is a substrate for ____

A

glucuronosyltransferase 1A6 and 1A9

56
Q

In adults, acetaminophen is metabolized by a _____ reaction

A

by a phase II glucuronidation reaction

57
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phase II biotransformation reactions ___

A

produce a much more water-soluble compound that can be excreted more easily

58
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phase I biotransformation reactions

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modifies a compound to reveal a reactive group to which a conjugation molecule can react

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