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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM | F) Flashcards

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1
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What are the goals of TDM?

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1) To ensure that a given drug dosage produces:
a. Maximal therapeutic benefit
b. Minimal toxic adverse effects
2) Must have an appropriate conc. at site of action that produces benefits

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True or False

In relation w/ TDM, std dosages are derived from healthy population

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True

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In relation w/ TDM, only the free fraction of drugs can interact w/ site of action, resulting in what?

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In a biologic response

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What are the different routes of administration?

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1) Injections
a. Circulation = IV (intravenous)
b. Muscles = IM (intramuscular)
c. Skin = SC (subcutaneous)
d. Epidermal
2) Inhaled
3) Absorbed through skin
4) Rectal
5) Oral

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5
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What is the most common route of administration?

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Oral

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What is pharmacokinetics?

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It involves the dynamics associated w/ the movement of drugs across cell membranes

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What are the biological events that are involved in pharmacokinetics?

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1) Absorption
2) Distribution
3) Metabolism / Biotransformation
4) Excretion

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What is the relationship present in pharmacokinetics?

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Relationship of drug conc. to time

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9
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The process of pharmacokinetics assists in what?

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In establishing or modifying a dosage regimen

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What is absorption (as 1 of the biological events included in pharmacokinetics)?

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It is the rate at w/c drug leaves the site of administration and the extent to w/c this happens

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What are the different mechanisms of absorption (w/c is 1 of the biological events included in pharmacokinetics)?

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1) Passive diffusion

2) Active transport

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What is the principle of absorption (w/c is 1 of the biological events included in pharmacokinetics)?

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Limiting factors

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What is the route of administration for absorption (w/c is 1 of the biological events included in pharmacokinetics)?

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Oral administration

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Oral administration depends on what (in relation to absorption)?

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1) Formulation of drug
- > liquid / pill
2) Intestinal motility
3) pH
4) Inflammation
5) Food
6) Presence of other drugs
7) Pt age
8) Pregnancy
9) Concurrent pathologic conditions

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15
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Where does metabolism (w/c is 1 of the biological events included in pharmacokinetics) occurs where?

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In the liver

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What is the principle of metabolism (w/c is 1 of the biological events included in pharmacokinetics)?

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Biotransformation of the parent drug molecule into 1 or more metabolites

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17
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What are the metabolites (in relation w/ metabolism)?

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1) H2O soluble
2) Easily excreted by kidney / liver
3) Pharmacologically active or inactive

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The distribution (w/c is 1 of the biological events included in pharmacokinetics) depends on what?

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1) Blood flow
2) Capillary permeability
a. pH gradients
b. lipid solubility of the drug
3) Binding of drugs to proteins / availability of free fractions
a. Free vs. bound drug
4) Tissue volume

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What are the elimination routes (in relation w/ excretion w/c is 1 of the biological events included in pharmacokinetics)?

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1) Hepatic metabolism
2) Renal filtration
3) Other
a. Skin
b. Lungs
c. Mammary glands
d. Salivary glands

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In relation to elimination (w/c is related w/ excretion), fxnal changes in organs can affect what?

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Elimination rate

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21
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Provide an ex of the principle of fxnal changes in organs w/c can affect elimination rate (in relation w/ elimination)

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Hepatic disease w/ a loss of tissue result in slow rate of clearance w/ a longer half-life

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22
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What is elimination half-life (in relation w/ elimination)?

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It is the time required to reduce the blood lvl conc. to one-half after equilibrium is obtained

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23
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In pharmacokinetics, how are most drugs given?

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Most drugs are given on a scheduled basis (not as a single dosage)
-> oscillation between a max. (peak) and a min. (trough) of serum conc.

24
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What is the principle of the goal of dosage regimens (in pharmacokinetics)?

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Achieve troughs in therapeutic range and peaks that are non-toxic

25
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What are the different drug grps?

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1) Cardioactive
2) Antibiotics
3) Antiepileptic
4) Psychotherapeutic
5) Antiasthmatic
6) Immunosuppressive
7) Antineoplastic
8) Antihypertensive

26
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What are the different drugs under the cardioactive drug grp?

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1) Digoxin
2) Lidocaine
3) Quinidine
4) Procainamide

27
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What are the actions of digoxin?

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1) Used to treat congestive heart failure (CHF)
2) Inhibits Na and K transport within the heart
3) Allows for better cardiac muscle contraction and rhythm

28
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What is the characteristic of digoxin?

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It peaks draw at 2 hrs post dose

29
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What are the actions of lidocaine?

A

1) It is used to treat premature ventricular contractions

2) It affects the timing of cardiac contraction

30
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What is the characteristic of lidocaine?

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It is a common dental anesthetic

31
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What are the actions of quinidine?

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1) It is used to treat cardiac arrhythmic problems
2) It inhibits Na and K channels
3) It prevents arrhythmias
4) It prevents atrial flutter
5) It prevents fibrillation

32
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What are the actions of procainamide?

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1) It is used to treat cardiac arrhythmic situations
2) It blocks Na channels
3) It affects cardiac muscle contraction

33
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How is procainamide often measured?

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It is often measured w/ N-Acetyl procainamide (NAPA)

34
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What are the different drugs under antibiotics drug grp?

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1) Aminoglycosides

2) Vancomycin

35
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What are the actions of aminoglycosides?

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1) It is used to treat infections w/ gram-(-) bacteria that are resistant to less toxic antibiotics
2) It inhibits protein synthesis of the microorganism

36
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What are the exs of aminoglycosides?

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1) Gentamicin
2) Tobramycin
3) Amikacin
4) Kanamycin

37
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What are the actions of vancomycin?

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1) It is used to treat infections w/ more resistant gram-(+) cocci and bacilli
2) It inhibits cell wall synthesis

38
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What generation antiepileptics (AEDs) are mostly used to treat seizure disorders and epilepsy?

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1st and 2nd

39
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What are the exs of 1st generation AEDs?

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1) Phenobarbital
- > Barbiturate Primidone its proform
2) Phenytoin
- > = Dilantin
3) Valproic acid
- > = Depakene
4) Carbamazepine
- > = Tegretol

40
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What are the exs of 2nd generation AEDs?

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1) Felbamate
2) Gabapentin
3) Levetiracetam
4) Oxcarbazpine
5) Tigabine
6) Topiramate

41
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What are the drugs under the psychotherapeutic drug grp?

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1) Lithium
2) Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
3) Clozapine

42
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What is the action of lithium, TCAs, and clozapine?

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These are used to treat manic depression (bipolar disorder)

43
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What are the drugs under the antiasthmatic drug grp?

A

1) Theophylline
2) Pulmicort
3) Theobromine

44
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What is the action of drugs under the antiasthmatic drug grp?

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These are used to treat neonatal breathing disorders or respiratory disorders (of adults or children)

45
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What are the drugs under the immunosuppressive drug grp?

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1) Cyclosporine

2) Tacrolimus (Prograf)

46
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Why is the monitoring of the immunosuppressive drug grp impt?

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To prevent organ transplant rejection (graft vs. host)

47
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What is the action of the immunosuppressive drug grp?

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These are used to treat autoimmune disease as well

48
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What is the sx of choice for cyclosporine?

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Whole blood

49
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Why is whole blood the sx of choice for cyclosporine?

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Since it sequesters in the RBC

50
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What is the action of tacrolimus?

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It prevents rejection of liver and kidney transplants

51
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What is the drug under the antineoplastics drug grp?

A

Methotrexate

52
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What is the action of methotrexate?

A

It inhibits DNA synthesis

53
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What is the action of the antineoplastics drug grp?

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It inhibits RNA / DNA synthesis of tumor cells (leading to cell death)

54
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What are the actions of the antihypertensive drug grp?

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1) It is used in treatment of high BP

2) It dilates blood vessels

55
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What is the drug under the antihypertensive drug grp?

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Sodium nitroprusside

56
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What is the action of sodium nitroprusside?

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It is used for short-term control of hypertension

57
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What are the techniques for measurement of TDM?

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1) Immunoassays
2) Gas chromatography
3) Liquid chromatography
4) Mass spectrometry

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