Unit 1 Flashcards
define pharmacology
study of interactions of drugs (chem subs) with biological systems
define pharmacotherapy
"dosage regimen" involves section of the right drug in the right dose to interact with the right drug target to produce the desired therapeutic effects: -prevention -diagnosis -treatment -cure of a particular disease
pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles
allow the determination of the relationship between the dose of the drug given the patient, the plasma concentration (Cp) that results from the dose, and the clinical effects that will result from that plasma conc
drug effects and plasma conc
therapeutic or toxic, they’re directly related to each other for most drugs in clinical use
graphs of Cp vs time determine drug pharmacokinetics
MEC
minimum effective conc
can be determined for both the desired (therapeutic) response and any adverse responses
single or first dose administration concepts
- onset of effect: time to reach MEC
- duration of action: time above MEC
- therapeutic window (AKA therapeutic index): difference in Cp between the desired and adverse response MEC
goal of pharmacotherapy
when multiple doses are administered to reach and maintain plasma con’s at steady state within the therapeutic window to produce the desired response with a minimum of toxicity
multiple or maintenance dose administration concepts
- steady state: condition exists when the rate of drug administration (rate IN) equals the rate of drug elimination (rate OUT)
- time to steady state: attained in 4-5 half-lives when maintenance doses are administered at constant interval
- steady state conc: average Cp after steady state achieved
- fluctutations in steady state Cp: related the number of half-lives in the dosing interval (time between doses)
dosage regimen (for multiple dose administrations)
key element in pharmacotherapeutics
designed to ensure that the desired steady state drug level (Cp ss (avg)) is maintained within the therapeutic window by balancing the rate of drug elimination with the prescribed rate of drug administration
4 things to select for with dosage regimen:
contents of a prescription: select drug and dose select route of administration select dosage frequency select duration
pharmacodynamics- mech of action
what the drug does to the body
enables identification of drug target and therapeutic category
drug target
commonly a membrane or intracellular receptor, an enzyme in a critical biosynthetic pathway, or a membrane transport protein
drug actions
enhance or block the normal physiology of the various organ systems, depending on pathophysiology
NO unique actions
physiology vs pathophysiology vs pharmacology
student learns physiology to identify potential target for drug action
pathophysiology- determine how the target should be manipulated (enhanced or blocked)
pharmacology- select appropriate drug to induce manipulation
pharmacokinetics: what the body does to the drug
info regarding drug absorption, distribution, and elimination that is necessary for designing dosage regimens
absorption and distribution affects route of:
administration
bioavailability
F
how much of the dose of the drug will reach its target in the body
time to peak effect
TMax or Cmax
how fast does the drug reach its target
volume of distribution
Vd
what dose (mg) to obtain desired plasma conc Cp- mg/L
absorption
passage of drug from the site of drug administration (AKA route of administration) into blood
distribution
movement of the drug from the bloodstream to the tissues, where it can access targets for both therapeutic and side effects of the drug
includes considerations of drug-protein binding, passage across blood-brain barrier or placenta, and selective accumulation affecting drug efficacy or toxicity (lungs, bone, ear, kidney/urine, saliva, breast milk)
route of administration
site of application of the drug into or on the patient
systemic vs topical effects from drug administration
systemic- absorbed into bloodstream and distribute to sites of action in body
topical- mostly remain at site of application for local action
elimination affects:
frequency of administration
-how long the drug will stay at its target in the body (duration of action) (half life)
major organs of elimination
Liver- metabolism
Kidney- excretion via urine
rate of elimination
half life
determines length of time the drug will remain in the bloodstream to exert its clinical effects
adverse rxn
predictable from mech of action
2 type of dose
loading dose LD
maintenance dose MD
dose equation
maintenance dose equation
dose = Cp x Vd or Cp = dose / Vd
MD / tau = Cpmax x CL
In = Out
Tau= dosing interval CL= clearance
pharmacokinetics of elimination- half life
allows quick rule of thumb estimates of:
time for elimination of drug from plasma
time to reach steady state plasma drug levels following multiple doses
fluctuations in plasma levels between doses
drug effect vs plasma level
direct correlation
routes of absorption
local routes: site of action receptors
- inhalation
- dermal
- aural, nasal, throat, vaginal, ocular/conjunctival
systemic: absorbed through tissue reservoirs or liver oral rectal IV transdermal sublingual buccal inhalation subcutaneous intramuscular
4 factors influencing drug membrane passage
molec size (can be affected by binding plasma proteins; smaller crosses better)
lipid solubility (set by oil:water partition coef; increasing increases membrane passage)
degree of ionization (affected by tissue pH, influences lipid solubility; unionized = greater crossing)
conc gradient (created at site of admin)
drug permeation across cell membrane routes
passive diffusion- water soluble drugs through aqueous channels
passive diffusion- lipid soluble drugs via hydrophobic bonding with membrane lipids
active transport and facilitated diffusion- via membrane carrier molecs (p-glycoproteins)
most common mech for drug passage across a membrane
lipid diffusion through membrane itself
graph of Cp vs Time
determines 4 pharmacokinetics parameters-
absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination
area under curve shows extent of absorption
bioavailability F
F = AUC(oral) / AUC (IV)
-Expressed as % of IV dose reaching plasma by the oral route
-used for dosage adjustments when route is changed
F = 100% for IV, no absorption step is involved
other routes of systemic drug action: Intramuscular, subcutaneous, sublingual, inhalation
-F usually approaches ~100% (~75% -
bioavailability F
oral administration
F varies 0-100% depending on:
survival of drug in GI environ (acidity, digestive enzymes)
ability to cross GI membranes (small, uncharged, lipid soluble cross best)
efficiency of drug metabolism (GI/liver)
–first pass effect requires you to up the dose for same drug conc
first pass effect
wide drug and interpatient variation
needing to pass through liver (and its metabolic processes) to get to the plasma
oral--> intestine --> hepatic portal vein --> liver biotransformation (metabolism) --> systemic circulation
ways to bypass 1st pass effect
IV administration
rectal dose (alcohol enema)
sublingual/buccal
ex first pass effect is best described as:
hepatic or gastric metabolism of a drug prior to entry into the systemic circulation
estimate rate of absorption
Tmax and Cpmax
rate of absorption from the oral route
for clinically useful drug levels Rate of absorption Rabs is at least 10x greater than Rate elim
Drug formation can be a factor in rate of absorption
- increased for liquid preps or rapidly disintegrating tablets (vs standard tablets)
- decreased with enteric coated products or sustained release preps (time to peak slowed and Cpmax blunted– bioavailability UNAFFECTED)
rate of absorption from parenteral routes
rate of onset of effected determined primarily by route rather than individual drug characteristics for soluble formulations
IV = inhalation > intramuscular > subcutaneous > oral
insoluble formulations/suspensions are designed to slow rate of absorption and extend duration of action
determining equivalency of drug products
major equivalency test- required by FDA for generics is bioequivalency
generic drug product is bioequivalent to brand name drug product if:
-rate of absorption AND extent of absorption (AUC- bioavailability) of active drug in generic formulation is within set limits
bioequivalent = therapeutic equivalents
general factors affecting drug absorption
drug solubility in aqueous environ
- formulation must have hydrophilicity to dissolve
- molec must be lipophilic to cross lipid membranes
rate of dissolution
- solid for oral dosage formulation
- suspended particles for parenteral formulation
conc of drug at site of admin (gradient)
circ at site of absorption (disease or exercise effects)
area of absorbing surface (stomach vs intestine vs lungs)
routes of drug elimination
urine
feces
breast/sweat glands- milk, sweat
expired air
ex type of drug with greatest oral viability:
large hydrophobic drugs, yet soluble in aqueous solutions
oral route absorption
relatively slow onset of action; variable bioavailability
absorption from GI tract primarily via lipid diffusion; favored with less ionization BUT most drugs absorbed best from SI due to large SA
increase GI motility increases rate of absorption; reaches SI faster
-food slows absorption by delaying gastric emptying; potential for drug-food interactions
- take on full stomach to protect stomach
- take on empty stomach to protect drug
stomach and SI absorption
better extent of absorption in stomach
better rate of absorption in SI
dissolution delayed until reaching the more basic pH of SI
pros and cons of controlled-release preparations
advantages:
decrease number of daily doses
maintain drug affect overnight
eliminate toxic peaks or sub therapeutic troughs
cons-
interpatient variations with Cp
dosage form failure
IV drug administration
most rapid onset of action (100% bioavailability)
most direct route of admin
- no membrane passage factors
- accuracy-immediacy of drug delivery exceeds all routes
-used for drugs with narrow therapeutic index
bypass absorption barriers- increased infection potential
most hazardous route- can reach toxic levels rapidly and reversal of effect often difficulty
intramuscular route
rapid onset (5-10 min) and approaching 100% bioavailability
absorption may be erratic and incomplete if drug solubility in soon is limited (ex. diazepam)
depot forms in oil or suspensions exhibit slower, more sustained absorption (hours-days)
-onset delayed as release or dissolution step must occur before moles is absorbed
ex. contraceptives, anti-inflammatory glucocorticoids
subcutaneous route
often utilized for slower, constant rate of absorption
bioavailability near IV ~100%
absorption altered by varying particle size, pH, protein complexation, vasoconstrictor, pellet implantation
drugs must be non-irritating
injection vol more limited than IM route
ex. insulin preparations
- injection of soln provides relatively rapid onset of action
- injection of suspension slows onset- increases duration
sublingual-buccal route
onset of action within minutes
high bioavailability
-drains into Superior Vena Cava, so no first-pass effect
useful if drug is lipid soluble and potent (
rectal suppository or solution route
non-rapid onset and variable bioavailability- generally greater than oral
useful if vomiting, unconscious, post-GI surgery, presence of GI irritation, or uncooperative patient
patient acceptance is not high
transdermal patch
application to skin for treatment of SYSTEMIC conditions
prolonged drug levels to provide extended duration of action
hours-week
first pass metabolism is avoided
- increased bioavailability
- plus reduced potential for adverse rug rxns (ADRs) related to hepatic actions
ex. contraceptives, nitroglycerin, fentanyl, clonidine
patient in ER with drug overdose
best route of administration of antidote?
intravenous
which route of drug administration has the most rapid onset of action?
inhalational
but also intravenous
inhalation route for local effects
molecs in suspension (aerosol/microparticles)
applied at site of action in lungs
designed to maximize local actions
effects depend on particle size
dermal local route
application via skin or mucous membranes for treatment of local conditions (inflammation, infection)
generally minimal systemic absorption
bioavailability summary
100% IV
75-100% IM, SC, SL, inhalation, transdermal
tissue environ is non-destructive
0-100% oral; variable due to GI and 1st pass metabolic effect
speed of onset of drug effect summary
time to peak effect
most rapid (sec-min): inhalational, IV
intermediate (5-15 min): sublingual, IM, SC, buccal
slower (15-30 min): oral
slowest (hours): transdermal, oral (enteric coated and sustained release), depot forms of IM and SC
duration of action summary
time above MEC
special drug formulations:
delay drug molec release
slow drug absorption from some routes
extend duration of action (independent of t1/2)
charged drug molecs and BBB
permanently charged molecs cannot cross blood brain barrier
physiologic factors influencing drug distribution
sites requiring drugs to pass through cells, not between (whether there are gap junctions)
pH of fluids in compartments
lipid solubility of non-ionized form
drug binding to plasma proteins (only free drug is diffusible)
tissues with tight junctions
limit movement of certain drugs (large, protein bound, ionized, high water solubility)
GI mucosa- negligible absorption (have to go through cells)
Blood brain barrier and placenta- limited distribution
renal tubules- reduced absorption back into blood and increased urinary excretion
true about blood brain barrier
drugs can cross BBB through specific transporters
lipid soluble drugs readily cross the BBB
weak acids vs weak bases
weak acid -COOH
most readily cross when in an acidic environ (pH RCOO- + H+
weak base -NH3+
R-NH3+ R-NH2 + H+
most readily cross when in basic environ (pH > pKa)
non-ionized forms are more readily absorbed
ionized forms are “trapped”
pKa
the pH where the amount of an unprotonated substance = amount of protonated substance
when pH = pKa
HA = A-
BH+ = B
Henderson Hasselbach Equation
pH - pKa = log (non-protonated/ protonated)
10^ (pH - pKa) = (unprotonated / protonated)
allows determination of % ionized
allows predictions of pH at which majority of drug will be ionized and whether absorption or trapping is favored
ex. aspirin is weak acid with pKa of 5.4. What % of a given dose will be in the ionized form (water-soluble) at plasm pH of 7.4?
about 99%
10^ (7.4-5.4) = 100/1
5.4 to 7.4 means 100 fold change
ex Hydrochlorothiazide is a weakly acidic drug with pKa of 6.5. If administered orally, at which of the following sites of absorption will the drug be able to most readily pass through the membrane?
mouth pH 7.0 stomach pH 2.5 duodenum pH 6.1 jejunum pH 8.0 Ileum pH 7.0
want pH to be less than pKa to become -COOH uncharged
leaves stomach and duodenum
stomach is best answer- drug will cross membrane best where most of it will be unionized; better EXTENT of drug absorption
SI (due to SA) changes RATE of absorption, not extent
ion trapping
total conc of drug is greater on one side of lipid barrier where extent of ionization is greater
clinical significance of ion trapping
alteration of urinary pH to trap weak acids or bases and hasten renal excretion (plasma has buffering capacity)
-alkalinization of urine can trap weak acid aspirin in overdose situations
greater potential to concentrate basic drugs (like opioids) in more acidic breast milk
forensic pathology- weak base toxins are found concentrated in the acidic contents
effect of protein binding on drug disposition
only free drug is diffusible, so protein binding:
- reduces conc of active, free drug
- hinders metabolic degradation and reduces excretion (dec elimination and incr half life)
- decreases Vd
- decreases ability to enter CNS through BBB
but- protein-binding rarely of clinical concern unless changes occur after therapy has been started
protein-binding displacement interactions
administration of 2nd drug displaces 1st drug from binding sites, increasing free levels of 1st drug
-often small and transient increase as free drug distributes to tissues and subject to metabolism and excretion
very unlikely to be of clinical consequence unless:
displaced has narrow therapeutic index
displacing drug is started in high doses
Vd of displaced drug is small
response to drug occurs more rapidly than redistribution
ex effects of increasing the binding of a drug to plasma proteins
decreases plasma conc of active drug
dec elimination of drug by liver metabolism and kidney excretion
inc dose needed to achieve therapeutic effectiveness
inc possibility of adverse interactions with other drugs that bind plasm proteins