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Principles Of Pharmacology (4,5) Flashcards

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Pharmacokinetics

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What the body does to the drug

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Pharmacodynamics

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What the drug does to the body

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Does the statement “how drug concentration in the plasma changes over time” refer to pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics?

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Pharmacokinetics
-change in concentration = what the body is doing

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Does the statement “relationship between drug concentration and effect” refer to pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics?

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Pharmacodynamics
-what the drug is doing and how that is related to concentration

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ADME stands for

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Absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination

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Pharmacokinetics can be broken down into

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ADME

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Pharmacokinetics (how drug concentration i the plasma changes over time) provides information relevant to

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-how long it takes to work
-route administered
-dose and dosing interval

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Absorption

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Movement of administration site into the molecules/bloodstream

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What is the importance of drug administration

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-affects how quickly and how much of drug is entering circulation
-not all routes are suitable for all drugs

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Drugs are administered as a formulation depending on

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  1. Route
  2. Time for course of action
  3. Active drug concentration
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Enteral administration

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Entry of drug through the GI tract
-absorption takes place somewhere between mouth and anus

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Parenteral administration

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Done not by the GI tract
-any other administration
-usually injection

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PO stands for

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Swallowing

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Oral administration (PO)

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Usually drug absorbed via stomach/small intestine
-absorption is <100%

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Oral absorption depends on

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-solubility/disintegration
-acidity of GI tract
-stability of drug
-gastric emptying and motility
-GI blood flow

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Benefits of oral administration

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Easiest, safest and cheapest
-drug doesn’t need to be sterile or pure (acid/protective measures)

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Drawbacks of oral administration

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-acid sensitive, protein drugs are unstable
-pt needs to be conscious and cooperative
-variable absorption
-possible GI irritability

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First pass metabolism effect

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Most drugs given orally first pass through the liver before entering the systemic circulation

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What is the problem with first pass metabolism effect?

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There is a chance that the drug molecules in the blood enters the hepatic portal vein and is absorbed into liver cells, being metabolized which creates a risk for a portion of the drug being changed

-drug concentration can drop dramatically

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Extent of drug metabolism is

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Drug to drug dependant
-depends on what drug is being used

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If there is extensive first pass metabolism what will need to be prescribed?

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There will need to be additional doses prescribed

-for example, if only 15% of the drug is not metabolized by the liver, then there will need to be additional doses as only 15% is surviving

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Rectal administration (pr)

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Absorption through rectal mucosa

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Benefits of rectal administration

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-rapid
-cheap and easy
-good if you can’t swallow
-less first pass effect

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(pr) stands for

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Per rectum

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Drawbacks of rectal administration

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-absorption can be incomplete
-many drugs cause irritation of mucosal lining

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Sublingual (SL) administration

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Drug placed under the tongue, where it dissolves into mucosa under tongue

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Advantages of sublingual administration (SL)

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-rapid absorption
-no fast pass effect (usually why it is SL)
-suitable for acid sensitive drugs
-fast, easy, cheap

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Disadvantages for sublingual administration

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Many drugs taste bad

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Pharmacokinetic profile is more in common with

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SC, IM, IV administration

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Capsules

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Powder in a gelatin coating
-allows for faster absorption

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Buccal film

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Tablet that just sits in the gum area

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Subcutaneous injection (SC)

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Drug is injected under the skin into subcutaneous tissue

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Advantages of Subcutaneous injection (SC)

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-rapid as it enters general circulation
-local drug delivery
-easy self administration

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Disadvantages Subcutaneous injection (SC)

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-requires sterile drug
-personal preference
-absorption relies on blood flow and injection volume

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Intramuscular injection (IM)

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Drug injected into skeletal muscle

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Advantages for Intramuscular injection (IM)

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-can be in large muscle mass
-self administration
-systemic circulation absorption can be controlled (oil based formulation)

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Disadvantages for Intramuscular injection (IM)

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Can be painful

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Intravenous (IV)

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Drug injected directly into vein

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Two types of Intravenous (IV)

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-rapid bolus (IV push)
-continuous infusion (IV drip)

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Advantages of Intravenous (IV)

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-all drug enters bloodstream (100% bioavilibity)
-rapid distribution and onset of action
-can have large drug volumes

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Disadvantages for Intravenous (IV)

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-requires skilled administration and close monitoring
-drug must be sterile
-greater cost

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Inhalation

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Drug inhaled into airways

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Advantages of inhalation

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-Useful for local action but can be absorbed into pulmonary circulation
-no first pass effect
-useful for gasses

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Disadvantages of inhalation

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-limited absorption of large proteins
-possible irritation of lung lining

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Formulations for inhalations

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Can be gasses or gas mixtures

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Inhalers for pulmonary use are made up of

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-particulate powders
-nebulized (mist)

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Pressurized aerosol and other containers allow for

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Unused product to remain uncontaminted for later use

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Topical routes

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-skin
-eyes
-nose
-vagina

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Transdermal

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Aborsption thorugh skin
-for local and systemic effects

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Benefits of transdermal

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Cheap and easy
-simple local administration
-no first pass effect

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Drawbacks of transdermal

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Not suitable for many drugs (fat insoluable)
-absorption affected by skin hydration

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Transdermal formulations

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Creams, gels, ointments (help to enhance absorption via oily vehicle), controlled release patches, topical aerosol spray

53
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Intra articular injection

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Joints
-parenteral

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Intra cardiac injection

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Heart
-parenteral

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Spinal injection

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Into spinal fluid
-parenteral

56
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Buccal

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Absorption between gum and cheek
-enteral

57
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What does it mean by absorption

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Entry of drug into circulatory system

58
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Orally administered drugs example

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-must pass through the epithelial cells of GI tract
-then into blood flowing through capillaries of gut wall

59
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What are some chemical factors affecting drug absorption?

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Drug size, lipid solubility, drug charge

60
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Bioavailability

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The proportion of drug that passes into circulation after administration taking account both absorption and local metabolic degradation

-the extent and rate of drug entering systemic circulation and accessing site of action
-depends upon dosage form/administration

61
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Bioavailability and po

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Often much less than 100%

62
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Bioavalibity is high with

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SC, IM, IV

63
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Bioavailability is affected by

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-first pass effect
-drug absorption (solubility, stability, formulation)

64
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What takes place after absorption

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Drug is distributed throughout the body
-mixes throughout the blood very quickly (~1min)

65
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Initial rapid distribution of a drug depends on

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The rate of blood flow to a given tissue
-tissues with a high blood flow will be exposed to more drug, more quickly, than those with low blood flow

66
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Areas in the body with rapid drug distribution

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Heart, liver, kidneys, brain

67
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Areas of slow drug distribution

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Muscle, skin and fat

68
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Second slower phase of distribution depends on

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Where a drug ‘likes’ to be
-can take minutes to hours

69
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The second phase of distribution is affected by several factors

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-lean mass (watery environment eg muscle)
-fat solubility of the drug (drug accumulation)
-plasma protein binding

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Plasma protein binding

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Majority of drug molecules do not float around, entirely free within blood

71
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Drugs are often bound to

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Plasma protein
-% of drug bound to protein can be quite high 90% or more

72
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What is the most common plasma protein

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Albumin
-major carrier of drugs

73
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Only what type of drugs can have effects

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Only free drugs can have effects

74
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Metabolism

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Modification of a drug molecule by cell enzymes

75
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Drug metabolism most occurs in the

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Liver
-but can also be in the gut, kidney, lungs, plasma, placenta

76
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Drugs are largely metabolized by

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Cytochrome P450 family of enzymes

77
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Therapeutic consequences of drug metabolism

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-accelerated renal drug excretion
-drug inactivation
-increased therapeutic action
-activation of prodrugs
-inc/Dec toxins

78
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Inhibition of CYP

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Can be very dangerous
-grapefruit juice
-other drugs that compete

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CYP enzyme induction

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Cells stimulated to make more enzymes

80
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CYP

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Cytochrome P450 superfamily

81
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What are the kidneys unable to excrete

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Drugs that are highly lipid soluble

82
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Three of the cytochrome p450 do what? What are these?

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Metabolize drugs
-CYP1 CYP2 CYP3

83
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The other nine cytochrome p450 metabolize what?

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Endogenous compounds
-steroids, fatty acids

84
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Drug excretion occurs mostly through the

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Kidneys
-but also includes GI tract, sweat, breast milk

85
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Drug excretion depends on

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-plasma protein binding
-drug fat solubility/charge

86
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How many nephrons in a kidney

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About 1 million

87
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GI tract drug excretion

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Via bile into small intestine then colon
-mainly fatty type drugs

88
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Drug excretion enters the tubular fluid by

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-filtration through gomerular capillaries
-active transport through specialize carreirs

89
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How does albumin binding affect excretion in the kidneys

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High degree of binding causes difficulty in glomerular filtration

90
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What type of drugs generally are excreted out by the kidney

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Nonlipid solvable drugs

91
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How are drugs binded to albumin excreted

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Through a much longer process, once the drugs not binded are excreted the equilibrium of drugs binded:not binded is off, and some are able to disconnect

92
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How are drugs binded to albumin excreted

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Through a much longer process, once the drugs not binded are excreted the equilibrium of drugs binded:not binded is off, and some are able to disconnect

93
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Before drugs are excreted they generally need to be

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Metabolized first as it renders drug inactive and more water soluble/less fat soluble
-some antibiotics can be excreted in an unaltered form

94
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Dosage regime (2) is the

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Dose size and frequency

95
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Duration of effects of a drug is determined by

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A combination of metabolism and excretion
-m/e cause the drug levels to fall!!!

96
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Drug steady state

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When there is a consistent level of drug in the body

97
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Half life (T1/2)

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The time required for the amount of drug in the body to decrease by 50%

-measure rate at which drugs are removed from body

98
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The time to reach a steady state is dependant on a drugs..

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Half life (T1/2)
-rate at which drugs removed from the body

99
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The time to reach a steady state will take

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4 to 5 half life’s (T1/2)

100
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If a drug has a long T1/2

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It takes a long time to reach a steady state
-repeated dosing larger gaps between

101
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If a drug has a short T1/2

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It takes a short time to reach a steady state
-with repeated dosing shorter gaps

102
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Morphine T1/2

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Takes around 18 hours needed to reach steady state
-4,8,12,16,20 hours

103
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Digoxin T1/2

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Roughly 7 days to steady state
-36hour daily take

104
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How can you shorten the steady state

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-Increase first dose, then regular remaining doses
-bi daily

You would need to give it closer together

105
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Most drugs are metabolized/excreted according to principles of

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Percentage loss of drug over time
-not fixed

106
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A few drugs leave the body at a constant rate, they are…

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-ethanol (alcohol)
-phenytoin (drug for epilepsy)

107
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To elicit an effect on the body drugs must

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Interact directly with cells
-usually

108
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Drugs usually bind to specific…. Which are:

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Targets
-mostly proteins, some drugs act on DNA or cell membranes

109
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Examples of drugs that act on DNA and cell membranes

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DNA: anti tumour drugs
CM: antimicrobial agents

110
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Protein targets are referred to as

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Receptors

111
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Drugs should exhibit selectively for their receptor, this means that

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-interact only with their target molecule, cell or tissue

112
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At high concentrations, drugs may

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Lose selectivity
-could travel somewhere else (asthma example beta2/beta1)

113
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Common consequence of metabolism

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Changing the drugs shape, and making it so the drug cannot bind to the target

114
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Two common possibilities of drug action

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AGONIST = drug a + receptor —> drug A-receptor —> response

ANTAGONIST = drug b + receptor —> drug b-receptor —> no response

115
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Binding of drug depends on ___ of drug for it’s target

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Affinity (stickiness)

116
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Agonist

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Elicits a response

117
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Antagonist

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Prevents a response to endogenous agonist

118
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The more drug molecules the more

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Effect

119
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The relationship between the size of an administered dose and the intensity of the response produced determines the following

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-minimum amount of drug to be used
-maximum response a drug can elicit
-how much to increase the dosage to produce the desired inc in response

120
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Onset

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Time it takes for the drug to elicit a therapeutic response

121
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Peak

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Time it takes for a drug to reach its maximum therapeutic response

122
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Trough

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Lowest blood level, if it is too low drug will be ineffective

123
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MEC

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Minimum effective concentration
-the plasma drug level that must be reached for a therapeutic effect

124
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Duration

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Time for which a drug concentration is sufficient to elicit a therapeutic response

125
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Therapeutic index

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Measure of a drugs safety

126
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Larger the therapeutic index

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The safer the drug

127
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The smaller the therapeutic index

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The less safe the drug

128
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Examples of receptorless drugs

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Antacids, saline laxatives, chelating agents

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