TDM Flashcards
Entails analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of drug concentration in serum, plasma, or whole blood samples
THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING
Used to establish maximum benefits with minimal toxic effects for drugs whose correlation with dosage, effect or toxicity is not clear
THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING
T/F
TDM is a routine laboratory test
F
NOT a routine laboratory test: Majority of drugs available in the market have its standard dosage (established)
Assesses drugs with NARROW THERAPEUTIC INDEX
THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING
MAIN PURPOSE of TDM
- Ensure the drug dosage will produce maximal therapeutic benefit
- Identify when the drug is outside the therapeutic range
concentration of drug in the human sample that will produce pharmacologic/therapeutic benefit
Therapeutic range
effect if < TR
inefficacy
effect if > TR
toxicity
therapeutic range of a drug is almost the start of the toxic level (causes adverse effects)
Narrow therapeutic index
dose that provides therapeutic benefits (safe & effective) in most healthy population
STANDARD DOSAGE
T/F
Standard dose is used in diseased state
F
Not utilized in diseased state (diseased patients have alteration in physiologic condition) – can affect the predicted concentration of the standard dose
What must be done during diseased state to fit the individual needs
dosage regimen by performing TDM
FACTORS AFFECTING CIRCULATING CONCENTRATION OF DRUG
Route of Administration
Absorption
Drug Distribution
Free vs Bound Drug
Drug Metabolism
Drug Elimination
considered to achieve maximum therapeutic benefit of the drug
Route of Administration
Most direct and effective route of administration with 100% bioavailability
Intravenous (IV)
most common and least invasive route of administration
Oral (GI absorption)
Route of Administration done by Inhalation or skin absorption (transdermal patch)
Transcutaneous
Route of Administration done by rectal delivery and performed if oral delivery is not possible among infants (not all the time)
Suppository
Routes of Drug Administration based on the effectivity in drug delivery or in bioavailability
IV
IM
SC
Transcutaneous
Suppository
Oral
fraction of administered dose of drug that reaches the site of action or the circulation
Bioavailability
When drugs are absorbed, it can circulate in the blood either as?
free drug or protein-bound drug
active drug which exhibits therapeutic benefit
free / unbound drug
T/F
Only free drugs exhibit therapeutic benefit
F
Some protein-bound drugs may also exhibit therapeutic benefit.
2 fates of circulating drug
- distributed to the site of action (target of the drug) → shows biologic response
- metabolized and eliminated in their metabolite form
Things to consider in Drug Absorption
Formulation of Drug
Active transport
Passive Diffusion
Stomach (acidic)
Small intestine (slightly alkaline)
form of drug that is dissolved before absorption? what form has fast absorption?
Tablet/capsule
Liquid – fast absorption
Absorption intended for dietary constituents
Active transport
Absorption of majority of the drug from the GI tract → bloodstream (no energy required)
Passive Diffusion
Requirement for Passive Diffusion of drugs
drug must be hydrophobic/non-ionized state
Organ that efficiently absorbs weak acid drug
Stomach
Organ that efficiently absorbs weak base drug
Small intestine
T/F
Amount of absorbed drug in GI tract (stomach, intestines) is predictable
T
T/F
Vomiting patients may have orally administered drugs
F
drug must be administered through IM/IV
Ability of drug to leave the circulation depends on their
lipid solubility
Relative proportion of the drug in the circulation and tissue/site of action
Drug Distribution
type of drugs that can cross cell membrane and lipid compartment
Hydrophobic drugs
type of drugs that can cross cell membrane but cannot reach lipid compartment
Polar (non-ionized)
type of drugs that can cross cell membrane at a slow rate
Polar (ionized)
formula of Volume of Distribution (Vd) index
Vd = D/C
what is D in Volume of Distribution (Vd) index formula
IV injected dose of drug (mg/g)
what is C in Volume of Distribution (Vd) index formula
Conc. of drug in the blood (mg/L or g/L)
Vd of Hydrophobic Drugs
↑
Vd of Ionized/Bound Drugs
↓
Acidic drug binds to
albumin
Basic drug binds to
a1-acid glycoprotein
only the free/unbound can interact with its site of action and result in a biologic response
Drug dynamics
T/F
Increased free/unbound drugs in the circulation means that there will be increased therapeutic response.
F
Increased free/unbound drugs in the circulation does not mean that there will be increased therapeutic response – can lead to TOXICITY
T/F
There is a standard percentage/conc. of the absorbed drug that can be free or protein-bound
T
How many protein bound and free absorbed digoxin in circulation
25% protein-bound
75% free
T/F
When there is changes in blood protein content, Digoxin for example with 25% protein-bound may increase >25% due to higher chance to bind to protein
T
Factors that changes Free vs Bound drugs
- Inflammation
- Hepatic disease
- Malignancies
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Pregnancy
- Malignancy
- Malnutrition
Drug Metabolism
First-Pass Metabolism
Pharmacogenomics
All drugs/substances absorbed by GI passes the hepatic portal system (liver) for metabolism before it enters the circulation
First-Pass Metabolism
T/F
Efficacy of some drugs depends on the generation of metabolites
T
Process of parent drug (administered) generated into its metabolites
Biotransformation
Capacity of individual to metabolize drug when there is impaired liver function
reduced
Examines variation (influenced by genes) in hepatic metabolism rates between individuals
Pharmacogenomics
Drug Elimination
Hepatic metabolic processes
Renal filtration
drug elimination wherein liver alters drugs into its metabolites and these metabolites are conjugated to make them water-soluble
Hepatic metabolic processes
drug elimination wherein kidneys filters conjugated metabolites into the urine
Renal filtration
Specimens for TDM
Serum, Plasma, Whole Blood
blood collection tube for serum in TDM
plain tube only
blood collection tube for plasma in TDM
heparinized tube
use of SST [yellow/gold] in TDM may cause? reason?
false ↓
gel separator may absorb some drugs
drugs absorbed by gel separator
phenytoin
phenobarbital
lidocaine
quinidine
carbamazepine
These Ca-binding anticoagulants interfere with drug analysis
EDTA, citrates, oxalates
Method for TDM
HPLC
Immunoassays
GC-MS (gold standard)
single most important factor in TDM
Timing of Blood Collection
lowest conc. of drug measured in the blood
Trough Concentration
what is the timing of collection to determine trough conc.?
collect blood right before administration of next dose
what is the timing of collection to determine peak conc. of orally administered drugs?
1hr after administration (except Digoxin)
what is the timing of collection to determine peak conc. of intravenously administered drugs?
30 mins. after administration
highest conc. of drug measured in the blood
Peak Concentration
determines if the drug already reached the toxicity level
Peak Concentration
exception for determination of peak concentration from oral drugs
Digoxin
collect blood 8-10 hr after initial dose
time required for serum conc. of drug to be decreased/reduced by half
Half-life
Categories of TDM DRUGS
- Cardioactive
- Antibacterial
- Antiepileptic (Anticonvulsant)
- Psychoactive
- Bronchodilator
- Immunosuppressive
- Antineoplastic
Types of Cardioactive drugs
cardiac glycosides
anti-arrhythmic
T/F
All drugs under each categories must undergo TDM
F
*not all drugs under each categories undergo TDM; only selected drugs
EXAMPLES OF CARDIOACTIVE DRUGS
DIGOXIN
QUINIDINE
PROCAINAMIDE
DISOPYRAMIDE
LIDOCAINE
brand name of DIGOXIN
Lanoxin
Protein-bound DIGOXIN
25%
TR of DIGOXIN
0.8-2 ng/ml
Peak conc. of DIGOXIN
2-3 hr
Half-life of DIGOXIN
38 hr
Toxic range of DIGOXIN
> 2-3 ng/ml
manifestation of DIGOXIN toxicity
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Visual disturbances
- Premature ventricular contraction (PVC)
- Atrioventricular node blockage
DIGOXIN is used as tx for? what is the mechanism?
CHF
inhibit Na-K ATPase pump = ↓ IC K+ = ↑ K+ in circulation = ↑ IC Ca2+ → promote cardiac contractility
digoxin metabolite
Digoxigenin
Timing of Blood Collection for Digoxin
8-10 hr (after administration); correlated with digoxin conc. in tissue
Method for DIGOXIN
IA
brand name/s of QUINIDINE
Quinidex Extentabs
Cardioquin
Quinora
Protein-bound QUINIDINE
70-80%
TR of QUINIDINE
2-5 ug/ml
2 common formulation of QUINIDINE
Quinidine Sulfate
Quinidine Gluconate
formulation of quinidine with complete and rapid GI absorption
Quinidine Sulfate
peak conc. of Quinidine Sulfate
2 hr
quinidine that is slow-release formulation and has a slower absorption
Quinidine Gluconate
peak conc. of Quinidine Gluconate
4-5 hr
half-life of QUINIDINE
6-8 hr
manifestation of QUINIDINE toxicity
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Abdominal discomfort
- Thrombocytopenia
- Tinnitus
- CV toxicity (PVC)
occur if blood conc. of Quinidine is 2x the upper limit of TR (10 ug/mL)
CV toxicity (PVC)
Naturally occurring drug – extracted from barks of fever tree (Cinchona spp.)
QUINIDINE
QUNIDINE is tx for
cardiac arrhythmia
methods for QUINIDINE
Chromatography, IA
brand name of PROCAINAMIDE
Procanbin
Procan SR
Pronestyl
Protein-bound PROCAINAMIDE
20%
TR of PROCAINAMIDE
4-8 ug/ml
peak conc. of PROCAINAMIDE
1 hr
half-life of PROCAINAMIDE
4 hr
manifestations of PROCAINAMIDE toxicity
- myocardial depression
- arrhythmia
PROCAINAMIDE is a tx for
cardiac arrhythmia
cardioactive drug metabolized in the liver
PROCAINAMIDE
A parent drug; effective form is its metabolite – NAPA
PROCAINAMIDE
method for PROCAINAMIDE
IA
procainamide metabolite
N-acetylprocainamide (NAPA)
inclusions in TOTAL PROCAINAMIDE
conc. of parent drug (procainamide) & conc. of metabolite
(NAPA) as these 2 has same effect
brand name of DISOPYRAMIDE
Norpace
TR of DISOPYRAMIDE
3-7.5 ug/ml
peak conc. of DISOPYRAMIDE
1-2 hr
half-life of DISOPYRAMIDE
7 hr
toxic ranges of DISOPYRAMIDE?
> 4.5 ug/ml
10 ug/ml
Toxic range of DISOPYRAMIDE with anticholinergic effect
> 4.5 ug/ml
Toxic range of DISOPYRAMIDE with cardiac effects
> 10 ug/ml
anticholinergic effects of DISOPYRAMIDE
Dry mouth
Constipation
cardiac effects of DISOPYRAMIDE
Bradycardia – slower than normal heart rate
AV node blockage
A Quinidine substitute – esp. if adverse effects of quinidine is unacceptable
DISOPYRAMIDE
methods for DISOPYRAMIDE
Chromatography, IA
cardioactive drug with TR that is also its toxic range? what is the TR and toxic range that is similar?
DISOPYRAMIDE
> 4.5 ug/ml (within 3-7.5 ug/ml)
TR of LIDOCAINE
1.5-4 ug/ml
Toxic range of LIDOCAINE
4-8 ug/ml
>8 ug/ml
manifestation of LIDOCAINE toxicity if 4-8 ug/ml
CNS depression
manifestation of LIDOCAINE toxicity if >8 ug/ml
seizure, ↓ BP and cardiac output
Corrects ventricular arrhythmia
LIDOCAINE
Prevent ventricular fibrillation
LIDOCAINE
LIDOCAINE is a tx for
AMI
EXAMPLES OF ANTIBACTERIALS
AMINOGLYCOSIDES
TEICOPLANIN
VANCOMYCIN
CHLORAMPHENICOL
Protein-bound AMINOGLYCOSIDES
10%
TR of AMINOGLYCOSIDES
Dependent on
aminoglycosides
used