PK Flashcards
Pharmacokinetics
What the body does to the drug Absorption Distribution Metabolism Excretion
Factors Influencing PK
Ionization & lipid solubility Ion trapping Protein binding Molecular size Drug transporters
Dissociation Constant
pKa
pH when drug 50% ionized & 50% non-ionized
Measures ionization extent
Acid
Proton donors
Weak acid non-ionized when protonated HA
Base
Proton acceptors
Weak base ionized when protonated BH+
Non-Ionized
Neutral Active form Lipid soluble Readily crosses membranes (blood-brain barrier, placenta, GI tract) Undergoes tubular reabsorption Hepatic metabolism No renal excretion
Ionization
Charged +/- Inactive No pharmacological effects Water soluble Renal excretion Unable to cross membranes No tubular reabsorption or hepatic metabolism
Ion Trapping
Maternal-fetal drug transfer
Local anesthetic toxicity
Protein Binding
Liver or kidney disease, poor nutrition, 3rd trimester ↓ protein availability
Albumin - most prominent protein; preferentially bonds w/ acids
Alpha 1 acid protein preferentially bonds w/ bases
Extensive binding slow drug elimination
Absorption
Bioavailability Amount drug able to produce effect after entering the body - Drug & patient factors - First-pass effect (prodrugs) Plasma distribution curve - Alpha 1st phase (distribution) - Beta 2nd phase (elimination)
First-Pass Effect
Enteral administration
GI tract to portal circulation
Decreases bioavailability
Distribution
Two-compartment model
Central: Vasculature & vessel-rich tissues 10% body mass 75% CO
Peripheral: Muscle fat & bone 90% body mass 25% CO
Vd
Volume of distribution
Drug distribution & redistribution before elimination
Affected by drug properties
Amount drug in body / serum concentration
Normal Vd = 0.6L/kg
Large > 0.6L/kg
Small < 0.4L/kg
Body Fluid Compartments
TOTAL: 42L Intracellular 28L Extracellular 14L - ISF 10L - Plasma 4L
Metabolism
Biotransformation
Enzyme-catalyzed change in chemical structure
Liver 1° metabolism organ
Goal: Convert lipid soluble agents into water soluble forms