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Chapters 7-11 from Concepts in clinical pharmacokinetics, DiPiro et al
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03/31/2009

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biopharmaceutics
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study of the relationship btw the nature and intensity of a drug's effects and various drug formulation or administration factors
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chemical nature
Definition
Formulation/admin factor comprising solubility, pKa, partition coefficient, polymorphism, chirality, hydrates, complex formation potential
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Physiological environment
Definition
Formulation/admin factor comprising pH, GI motility, vasculature
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inert formulation substances
Definition
formulation/administration factor that can Can affect drug release, permeation and metabolism
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routes of administration
Definition
formulation/admin factor covering Type and concentration of enzymes, blood flow, barrier properties of the tissue.
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pharmaceutical processes used to manufacture the dosage form
Definition
Tablets, capsule, liquids, suspension, liposomes, emulsions, targeted drug delivery
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Drug absorption
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requires drug to be transported across various cell membranes
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Drug may permeate cell membranes by:
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transcellular or paracellular pathways
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do not cross membranes easily
Definition
proteins and protein bound drugs
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do not cross membranes easily
Definition
proteins and protein bound drugs
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Paracellular transport
Definition
Transport through cellular junctions. Involves passive diffusion (Fick’s Law) and convective flow of water.
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3 mechanisms of Transcellular Transport
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Partitioning and passive diffusion, Carrier-mediated transport, Vesicular transport
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influx
Definition
transport into the cell
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efflux
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transport out of the cell
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calculate transcellular transport - passive diffusion
Definition
use modified Fick's equation containing K (the oil:water partition coefficient)
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2 types of Carrier-Mediated Transcellular Transport
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Active transport, Facilitated diffusion
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Carrier-Mediated Active Transport
Definition
Involves carrier proteins or transporters
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Carrier-Mediated Active Transport
Definition
Drug can be transported against a concentration gradient i.e. from low to high
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Carrier-Mediated Active Transport
Definition
Process requires energy, carrier system is saturable, carrier may be selective, process may be competitive
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example of influx transporters
Definition
amino acid transporters and peptide transporters
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example of efflux transporters
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P-glycoprotein and multidrug resistant proteins
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Carrier-Mediated Facilitated Diffusion
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Transport occurs in the direction of the concentration gradient i.e. high to low.; process does not require energy
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vesicular transport
Definition
Process of engulfing particles or dissolved materials by cells.
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Pinocytosis
Definition
process of transporting small solute or fluid volumes
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Phagocytosis
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process of vesicularly transporting larger particles
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Endocytosis
Definition
process of vesicular transport that is receptor mediated
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Exocytosis
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process of vesicular transport that involves movement out of the cell
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steeper peak on plasma drug concentration vs time curve means:
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Faster Absorption, may result in quicker onset of action, higher intensity and shorter duration of effect
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shallower, more delayed peak on plasma drug concentration vs time curve means:
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Slower Absorption, may result in delayed onset of action, lower intensity but exhibit prolonged effect
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bioavailability
Definition
The fraction of the drug dose that reaches the systemic circulation. aka F.
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bioavailability
Definition
Rate and extent to which an active ingredient is absorbed from a drug product and becomes available at the site of action
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Bioequivalence
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The absence of a significant difference in the rate and extent to which the active ingredient or active moiety in pharmaceutical equivalents or pharmaceutical alternatives becomes available at the site of drug action.
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Ka
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Absorption rate constant; percent absorbed per unit time
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ka >1 hr-1
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absorption is rapid and extensive
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Controlled-Release Products
Definition
Usually approximate zero-order absorption as opposed to 1st-order absorption; results in more consistent plasma concentrations
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Prolonged-release
Definition
usually means the drug is always released at a controlled rate from beginning to end.
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enteric-coated
Definition
the rate of release is not controlled. But where release occurs is controlled.
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Repeat-action formulations
Definition
release an initial dose followed by another dose later but the rate of the release is not controlled.
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Sustained release formulations
Definition
usually release initial dose followed by controlled-release
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Common Formulations for ORAL Controlled-Release Products
Definition
Wax matrix tablets, Coated pellets in tablets, Coated pellets in capsules, Osmotic pumps
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factors affecting distribution
Definition
body tissue characteristics, disease states, lipid solubility of drug, regional pH differences, extent of protein binding
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relative perfusion of tissues
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heart/lungs/kidneys > skeletal muscle > fat and bone
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diseases decreasing perfusion
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liver failure, CHF, renal failure
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highly perfused organs
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get a higher distribution of the drug. (So, diseases that decrease the perfusion will decrease the distribution.)
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failure in an organ of elimination
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adverse health condition that can cause buildup of drug in the body
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lipophilic
Definition
Crosses membranes easily
Distributes into fat
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hydrophilic
Definition
Polar or charged molecules
Don’t cross membranes easily
Doesn’t distribute much into fat
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Hydrophilic vs Lipophilic solubility
Definition
plays a big role in calculating doses by weight.
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albumin
Definition
plasma protein concentrations 35-45 g/L; anionic, cationic, ex. phenytoin
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alpha-1-acid glycoprotein
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plasma protein concentration 0.4-1.0 g/L; cationic; ex. lidocaine
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lipoproteins
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plasma protein concentration is variable, lipophilic binding, ex. cyclosporine
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unbound drugs
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interact with receptors
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protein binding is NOT constant because of
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Changes in protein concentration
Displacement by other substances
Changes due to disease states
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prodrugs
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Inactive form; Bioactive after biotransformation or metabolism; ex. Levodopa
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Phase I reactions
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oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis
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Phase II reactions
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conjugation
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CYP450s
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are the major hepatic enzyme system responsible for Phase I reactions; can be induced or inhibited by drugs
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Liver
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performs phase I and phase II metabolic reactions; completes phase I metabolism using CYP450 enzymes
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biotransformation can be affected by:
Definition
functioning of metabolic enzyme systems; social habits; diseases; concomitant drug use; genetic variation
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biotransformation can be affected by:
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functioning of metabolic enzyme systems; social habits; diseases; concomitant drug use; genetic variation
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Extent of hepatic extraction depends on:
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physical and chemical properties of the drug.
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low hepatic extraction
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<20%
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high hepatic extraction
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>80%
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extraction ratio
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E; fraction of drug removed during one pass; between 1 and 0; The efficiency of the liver in removing drug from the bloodstream
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Intrinsic clearance (CLi)
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the liver’s innate ability to clear unbound drug from intracellular water via metabolism or biliary excretion
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first-pass effect
Definition
significant for drugs with high extraction ratio
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first-pass effect
Definition
removal of drug by the liver AFTER absorption but BEFORE reaching systemic circulation.
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When assessing clinical significance consider the following:
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Route of administration (IV vs PO)
Extraction ratio (high = >0.8, low = <0.2)
Protein binding (high = >80%, low = <50%)
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Drug elimination
Definition
made up of metabolism and excretion.
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Drugs can be excreted through:
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urine, bile, sweat, expired air, breast milk, seminal fluids
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three mechanisms of renal excretion
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glomerular filtration, tubular secretion, tubular reabsorption
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Glomerular filtration
Definition
Passive diffusion of fluids and solutes.
Influenced by molecular size(≤60,000), protein binding (only free fraction), integrity of and number of nephrons.
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tubular secretion
Definition
Active process therefore may be subject to competition e.g to enhance half-life of penicillin coadminister probenecid
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tubular reabsorption
Definition
Depends on the effect of pH on the drug.
Drugs that are ionized in the urine have less reabsorption so they stay in the urine and are excreted. Urine flow rate may also be important for some compounds e.g. urea (low flow rate higher reabsorption).
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If a drug is only eliminated renally and the only renal process is glomerular filtration the relationship between total body clearance and GFR is:
Definition
Double GFR = double clearance; if GFR=0, then Cl=0
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LINEAR processes
Definition
drug Cl constant at 1st order; as dose increases, plasma C increases proportionally and AUC increases in a linear manner; doubling dose will double Css; as dose increases
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non-linear/dose-dependent
Definition
the type of kinetics the drug follows actually changes with the dose
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Michaelis-Menten Equation (MME)
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Used in biochemistry to describe kinetics of saturable enzymes systems.
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Km, Michaelis constant
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drug concentration when the rate of the process is half the maximum rate
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Nonlinear Elimination usually occurs because:
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the drug elimination process is saturable
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MME allows:
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prediction of plasma drug concentrations for drugs with saturable elimination.
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in clinical pharmacokinetics using MME, drug elimination rate
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Rate of decline in plasma drug
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When Cp is < Km:
Definition
at a small dose, the kinetics will approximate 1st-order.
If you increase Cp you will increase the elimination too.
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When Cp is >> Km
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approximate zero order.
Larger dose. If you increase Cp the elimination does NOT increase.
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Vmax
Definition
represents the maximum amount of drug that can be eliminated in a given time period
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Km
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represents the concentration above which saturation of drug elimination is likely
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when plasma concentrations are > Km,
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small dose changes can lead to large increases in Css
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non-linear elimination
Definition
as dose increases elimination rate changes as does time to reach steady state
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t90% is:
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the time it takes to reach 90% of steady-state concentration
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as dose is increased:
Definition
it takes a longer time to achieve Css, Plasma drug concentration continues to rise, more adverse/toxic effects may be observed at high doses
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Sources of Pharmacokinetic Variation
Definition
Age
Disease states
Genetic factors
Obesity
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organ function is decreased in:
Definition
the elderly (GFR decreases 1 mL/min/year after 40, decreased Phase I hepatic) and neonates (initial low GFR, reduced hepatic phase II)
Term
increase dosing interval when
Definition
clearance is decreased but volume of distribution is relatively unchanged, the dose administered may be similar to that in a healthy person.
Term
When the volume of distribution is
altered the dose administered:
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should change in proportion
to the change in volume of distribution, but the dosing interval can remain the same
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in an obese person the amount of body water/kg of total body weight is
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lower than that of a non-obese person
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fat tissue contains ____ water than lean tissue
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less
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during pregnancy, renal drug clearance:
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increases
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Sources of Error in Samples:
Definition
Sample collection and handling
Physicochemical factors
Instrument calibration and controls
Drug administration and sampling times
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plasma
Definition
the fluid portion of whole blood before clotting
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serum
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the fluid portion of whole blood AFTER CLOTTING
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sample collecting and handling errors:
Definition
Delays in assaying
Absorption or adsorption to barrier
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assay cross-reactivity
Definition
structurally related drug compounds or metabolites for which the assay method measures as if they were the desired assay compound
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A gentamicin concentration from a sample stored at controlled room temperature and assayed 24 hr after it was collected from a patient receiving both ampicillin and gentamicin
Definition
The accuracy of the drug concentration is of concern and should be redrawn
Term
A plasma tobramycin concentration from a sample stored at controlled room temperature and assayed 24 hours after it was collected from a patient receiving both tobramycin and ceftazidime
Definition
The accuracy of the drug concentration is not of particular concern
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Drug administration and sampling times error examples:
Definition
Deviations in drug administration times
Accurate sampling times
Other medications
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Most frequently used model-independent parameters:
Definition
AUC
Elimination rate constant
Elimination half-life
Total Body Clearance
Mean Residence Time
Volume of distribution at steady state
Formation Clearance
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Mean Residence Time
Definition
Average time intact drug molecules transit or reside in the body
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Mean Residence Time
Definition
Average time intact drug molecules transit or reside in the body
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Volume of Distribution at Steady State
Definition
Relates total amount of drug in the body to a particular plasma concentration after a single dose.
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Formation Clearance (CLP→Mx)
Definition
Provides a meaningful estimate of the portion of total body clearance that is accounted for by production of a specific metabolite
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T/F drugs that are very lipid soluble tend to distribute well into body tissues
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True
Term
T/F drugs that are predominantly un-ionized at physiologic pH have a limited distribution when compared to drugs that are primarily ionized
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FALSE
Term
T/F Drugs are generally less well distributed to highly perfused tissues compared to poorly perfused tissues
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False
Term
Estimate the volume of distriubution for a drug when the vol of plasma and tissue are 5 and 20 L, respectively, and the fraction of drug unbound in plamsa and tissue are both 0.7.
Definition
25L
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T/F the portion of drug that is not bound in plasma protein is pharmacologically active
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True
Term
T/F penetration of drug into tissues is directly related to the extent bound to plasma proteins
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False
Term
cationic drugs and weak bases are more likely to bind to
Definition
alpha-1-acid glycoprotein
Term
anionic drugs and weak acids are more likely to bind to
Definition
albumin
Term
predict how the volume of distribution (V) would change if the phenytoin unbound fraction in plasma decreased from 90% to 85%. Assume that unbound fraction in tissues (Ft) and volumes of plasma (Vp) and tissues (Vt) are unchanged.
Definition
decrease. if the fraction bound decreases, then V will also decrease.
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a new drug has a tissue volume (Vt) of 15 L, an unbound fraction in plasma (Fp) of 5%, and an unbound fraction in tissues (Ft) of 5%. what will the resulting volume of distribution be if the plasma volume (Vp) is reduced from 5 to 4?
Definition
19L
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How is the volume of distribution (V) of digoxin likely to change if a patient has been taking both digoxin and quinidine and the quinidine is discontinued? Assume that plasma volume (Vp), tissue volume (Vt), and unbound fraction of drug in plasma (Fp) are unchanged
Definition
increase. quinidine with digoxin compete for same binding sites, so when quinidine is discontinued, the unbound digoxin decreases.
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the body converts drugs to less active substances through a process called
Definition
biotransformation
Term
biotransformation is also known as
Definition
metabolism
Term
in total, hepatic elimination encompasses both the processes of
Definition
biotransformation and excretion
Term
T/F glucoronidation is a phase II biotransformation
Definition
True
Term
biotransformation may be dependent on factors such as age,
Definition
disease and genetics
Term
What are the phase I reactions?
Definition
oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis
Term
the basic functional unit of the liver is:
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liver lobule
Term
the liver receives its blood from the
Definition
portal vein and hepatic artery
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T/F a drug adminstered orally must go through the liver before it is available to the systemic circulation.
Definition
True
Term
because the extraction ratio can maximally be 1, the minimum value that hepatic clearance can approach is that of:
Definition
hepatic blood flow
Term
T/F intrinsic clearance is the maximal ability of the liver to eliminate drug in the absence of any blood flow limitations
Definition
TRUE
Term
smoking is known to increase the enzymes responsible for theophylline metabolism ( a drug with low hepatic extraction). Would a patient with a history of smoking likely require a higher, lower, or equivalent theophylline total daily dose compared to a nonsmoking patient?
Definition
higher. smoking raises the concentrations of enzymes that also metabolize theophylline, so more theophylline would be metabolized, requireing a higher theophylline dose.
Term
T/F heart failure reduces cardiac output and hepatic blood flow. consequently, the total daily dose of lidocaine may need to be decreased in a patient with heart failure who has a myocardial infarction.
Definition
TRUE
Term
drugs with a high extraction ration undergo a significant amount of this type of metabolism:
Definition
first pass
Term
significant first-pass metabolism means that much of the drug's metabolism occurs before it's arrival at the
Definition
systemic circulation
Term
the liver receives blood supply from the GI tract via the
Definition
portal vein
Term
for a drug that is totally absorbed without any presystemic metabolism and then undergoes hepatic extraction, the correct equation equation for F is:
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F=1-E
Term
T/F Route of administration, extraction ratio, and protein inding are all factors taht should be considered when trying to asses the effect of disease states on plasma concentrations of drugs eliminated by the liver.
Definition
True
Term
will drugs that inhibit the hepatic CYP450 system likely increase or decrease the plasma clearance of theophylline?
Definition
decrease
Term
T/F Disease states may increase or decrease drug protein binding
Definition
True
Term
Drug elimination encompasses both
Definition
metabolism and excretion
Term
two important routes of drug excretion are
Definition
renal and biliary
Term
T/F fluid is filtered across the glomerulus through active transport
Definition
False
Term
T/F tubular secretion most often occurs with weak organic acids
Definition
TRUE
Term
Urine pH affects
Definition
tubular reabsorption
Term
renal clearance can be calculated from the ratio of which of the following drug's rates to the drug's concentration in plasma?
Definition
excretion rate
Term
for aminoglycoside doses, which of the following must be calculated to estimate an individual patient's drug elimination rate?
Definition
pulmonary clearance and creatinine clearance
Term
drugs demonstrating nonlinear pharmacokinetics
Definition
phenytoin, salicylate, penicillin G, and ascorbic acid
Term
T.F linear pharmacokinetics means that the plot of plasma drug concentration vs time after dose is a straight line
Definition
FALSE
Term
T/F when hepatic metabolism becomes saturated, any increase in dug dose will lead to a proportionate increase in teh plasma concentration achieved
Definition
FALSE
Term
when the rate of drug elimination proceeds at half the maximum rate, the drug concentration is known as:
Definition
Km
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