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Pharmaceutics Exam 1
LECOM Pharmacy Pharmaceutics Exam 1 Dr. J
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Pharmacology
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09/17/2012

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Term
_____ groups of a drug are responsible for the pharmacological effects of a drug.
Definition
Functional groups of a drug are responsible for the pharmacological effects of a drug.
Term
Generic for Keppra is _______
Definition
Generic for Keppra is Levetiracetam
Term
Keppra is the ______ ingredient that is available, and is available in 2 dosage forms: ______ and _____.
Definition
Keppra is the Active ingredient that is available, and is available in 2 forms: Tablet and Solution.
Term
________ are responsible for the pharmacological effect of a drug.
Definition
Active Ingredients are responsible for the pharmacological effect of a drug.
Term
_______ are responsible for making a particular dosage form, identification, excipient remains the same, and cannot influence the pharmacoligical effect.
Definition
Inactive Ingredients are responsible for making a particular dosage form, identification, excipient remains the same, and cannot influence the pharmacoligical effect.
Term
_________ are used to distinguish detween different strength of a drug.
Definition
Coloring Agents are used to distinguish detween different strength of a drug.
Term

_______ : it is the study of the kinetics of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination (ADME) of drugs and their corresponding pharmacologic, therapeutic, or toxic responses in man and animals.

 

 

Definition
Pharmacokineticsit is the study of the kinetics of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination (ADME) of drugs and their corresponding pharmacologic, therapeutic, or toxic responses in man and animals.
Term
Different ____ _____ can differ in the concentration levels of the drug that are found in the system which affects the pharmacological effect.
Definition
Different Dosage Forms can differ in the concentration levels of the drug that are found in the system which affects the pharmacological effect.
Term

____ _____ is a certain concentration range that a drug has to be within to produce a desired pharmacological effect before reaching a toxic concentration.

 

Or Therapeutic Index

Definition

Therapeutic Range is a certain concentration range that a drug has to be within to produce a desired pharmacological effect before reaching a toxic concentration.

 

Or Therapeutic Index

Term
_____ Kinetics: concentration of the drug in the body is proportional to the dose.
Definition
Linear Kinetics: concentration of the drug in the body is proportional to the dose.
Term

_______ : how rapid and complete a drug is absorbed.

 

a measurement of the rate and extent to which a drug reaches the systemic circulation.

Definition

Bioavailablility : how rapid and complete a drug is absorbed.

 

a measurement of the rate and extent to which a drug reaches the systemic circulation.

Term
_______ have no known pharmacological activity and are renally excreted.
Definition
Metabolites have no known pharmacological activity and are renally excreted.
Term

_______  the study of the kinetics of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination (ADME) of drugs and their corresponding pharmacologic, therapeutic, or toxic responses in man and animals.

 

Definition
Pharmacokinetics  the study of the kinetics of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination (ADME) of drugs and their corresponding pharmacologic, therapeutic, or toxic responses in man and animals.
Term

_____ Kinetics: concentration of the drug in the body is Unproportional to the dose.

 

Example, alcohol

Definition

Unlinear Kinetics: concentration of the drug in the body is Unproportional to the dose.

 

Example, alcohol

Term
Renally impaired patients will have an increase the ___-__ of the drug.
Definition
Renally impaired patients will have an increase the Half-Life of the drug.
Term
If systemic clearance is a _____ (high or low) value, then the body is removing the drug from he body very rapid.
Definition
If systemic clearance is a High value, then the body is removing the drug from he body very rapid.
Term
If the drug is administered ______ , there is no absorption phase; ex. IV, IM
Definition
If the drug is administered Intravascularly , there is no absorption phase; ex. IV, IM
Term
______ routes goes through an absorption phase and plays a critical role in how much of the drug reaches circulation.
Definition

Extravascular routes goes through an absorption phase and plays a critical role in how much of the drug reaches circulation.

Ex. Tablet, capsule, patches, nasal, etc.

Term
____ and ____ (organs) are responsible for the excretion of drug consumption (both unchanged and metabolite form) in the urine
Definition
Kidney and Liver (organs) are responsible for the excretion of drug consumption (both unchanged and metabolite form) in the urine
Term
_______ : the amount of time required to remove or inactivate 50% of the drug.
Definition
Half-Life: the amount of time required to remove or inactivate 50% of the drug.
Term
A ______ (longer or shorter) half-life is administered less frequently because the drug stays in the body longer.
Definition
A Longer (longer or shorter) half-life is administered less frequently because the drug stays in the body longer.
Term
A ______ (longer or shorter) half-life is administered more frequently because the drug is eliminated from the body quicker.
Definition
A Shorter (longer or shorter) half-life is administered more frequently because the drug is eliminated from the body quicker.
Term
_______ : the process where the drug travels from the site of administration to the site of measurement. 
Definition
Absorption : the process where the drug travels from the site of administration to the site of measurement. 
Term
____ ____ (tmax) : time at which you will reach the peak concentration of the drug. (Not affected by the dose administered)
Definition
Peak Time (tmax) : time at which you will reach the peak concentration of the drug. (Not affected by the dose administered)
Term
____ _____ (CPmax) : the highest concentration of the drug is present in the body for the drug administered in the extravascular route. 
Definition
Peak Concentration (CPmax) : the highest concentration of the drug is present in the body for the drug administered in the extravascular route. 
Term
(Higher or Lower) the CPmax the better the absorption.
Definition
(Higher or Lower) the CPmax the better the absorption.
Term
______ route has the highest concentration at t0
Definition
Intravascular route has the highest concentration at t0
Term

AUC : _____ _____ ___ _____

 

Amount of drug that reached the blood circulation.

Definition

AUC : Area Under the  Curve

 

Amount of drug that reached the blood circulation.

Term

_____ ____ : (ml/min) how rapid the body is becoming free of the drug in an amount of time.

3rd Pharmocokinetic Property

 

 

Definition

Total Clearance : (ml/min) how rapid the body is becoming free of the drug in an amount of time.

3rd Pharmocokinetic Property

 

aka: systemic clearance

Term

MTC : _____ ____ ___

 

The upper limit of the therpeutic range

Definition

MTC : Minimum Toxic Concentration

 

The upper limit of the therpeutic range

Term

MEC : _____ _____ ______

 

Bottom portion of the therapeutic range

Definition

MEC : Minimum Effective Range

 

Bottom portion of the therapeutic range

Term
There is no ______ phase in when the drug is administered in an intravenous solution.
Definition
There is no Absorption phase in when the drug is administered in an intravenous solution.
Term
_____ ____ : between the MEC and MTC
Definition
Therapeutic  Range : between the MEC and MTC
Term
When the drug is administered ______ , the drug concentration keeps decreasing immediately.
Definition
When the drug is administered intravacular , the drug concentration keeps decreasing immediately.
Term
At the _____ site, the concentration will always decline with time.
Definition
At the Administration site, the concentration will always decline with time.
Term

At time infinity, which two components equal each 100% in the urine?

 

Definition

At time infinity, which two components equal each other?

 
Metabolites and Drug
Term
At peak concentration (CPmax), which two rates equal each other?
Definition

At peak concentration (CPmax), which two rates equal each other?

 

Elimination Rate and Absorption Rate Equal each other

Term
Number of half-lifes needed two remove at least 99% of the Drug?
Definition

Number of half-lifes needed two remove at least 99% of the Drug?

 

7 half-lifes are needed to remove 99% of the drug.

1. 50%

2. 25%

3. 12.5%

4. 6.25%

5. 3.125%

6. 1.625%

7. 0.08125%

Term
When the drug is given Extravascularly, at t0 where is 100% of the drug?
Definition

When the drug is given Extravascularly, at t0 where is 100% of the drug?

 

Administration Site

Term
At time infinity, all of the drug is in the _____
Definition
At time infinity, all of the drug is in the Urine
Term

4 Pharmacokinetic Properties:

1. ____ _____

2. ______ ___-___

3. _______ __ ______

4. _______ ____ _____

Definition

4 Pharmacokinetic Properties:

1. Total Clearence

2. Elimination Half-Life

3. Volume of Distribution

4. Elimination Rate Constant

Term

S.L. Plot : _____ ____ Plot

 

X- axis is always in the ____ scale

 

Y-Axis is always in the ____ scale

Definition

S.L. Plot : Semi Logarithmic Plot

 

X- axis is always in the Arrhythmic scale

 

Y-Axis is always in the Logarithmic scale

Term
Which axis will contain the logarthmic scale for a SL plot?
Definition

Which axis will contain the logarthmic scale for a SL plot?

 

Y-axis

Term
____ __ ____ : the time (sec, min, hr.) at which the administered drug reaches the therapeutic range and begins to produce the pharmacological effect.
Definition
Onset of Action : the time (sec, min, hr.) at which the administered drug reaches the therapeutic range and begins to produce the pharmacological effect.
Term

_______ __ ____ : the time span (sec,min,hr) beginning from the onset of action and termination of action.

 

or the difference between the onset and termination of action.

Definition

Duration of Action: the time span (sec,min,hr) beginning from the onset of action and termination of action.

 

or the difference between the onset and termination of action.

Term
If the tmax is short, then the onset of action will will occur (faster or slower)?
Definition
If the tmax is short, then the onset of action will will occur (faster or slower)?
Term
The (broader or narrower) the therapeutic range, the safer the drug.
Definition
The (broader or narrower) the therapeutic range, the safer the drug.
Term
Dangerous drugs tend to have a (narrow or broader) therapeutic range.
Definition
Dangerous drugs tend to have a (narrow or broader) therapeutic range.
Term
S.L. Plot is used when we want to _____ a plot because there may be an exponent in the equation.
Definition
S.L. Plot is used when we want to linearize a plot because there may be an exponent in the equation.
Term

Physical Pharmacy is one of the branches of pharmaceutics subject, and it deals with studies such partile size and size distribution, solubility ofa drug, and the bioavailability of a drug, and the bioavailability of a drug from various dosage forms. 

 

True or false?

Definition

Physical Pharmacy is one of the branches of pharmaceutics subject, and it deals with studies such partile size and size distribution, solubility ofa drug, and the bioavailability of a drug, and the bioavailability of a drug from various dosage forms. 

 

True or false?

Term

Powder particle size and size distribution, true density, porosity, and the solubilityare considered as the physical-chemical properties of a drug and, therefore, they are studied in physical pharmacy; one of the disciplines of pharmaceutics.

 

True or False

Definition

Powder particle size and size distribution, true density, porosity, and the solubilityare considered as the physical-chemical properties of a drug and, therefore, they are studied in physical pharmacy; one of the disciplines of pharmaceutics.

 

True or False

Term
______ _____ : property that permits the measurement of the lipophilicity of a drug
Definition
Partition Coefficient : property that permits the measurement of the lipophilicity of a drug
Term
What is used to assess the extent of drug absorption?
Definition

What is used to assess the extent of drug absorption?

 

AUC, area under the plasma concentration curve

Term
____ is the study of science of small powder particles.
Definition
Micromeritics is the study of science of small powder particles.
Term

______ is a process where drug molecules move from the region of high concentration to the region of low concentration.

OR

The Process by which drug molecules move from the site of administration to the site of measurement. 

 

Is there a unit?

Definition

Diffusion is a process where drug molecules move from the region of high concentration to the region of low concentration.

OR

The Process by which drug molecules move from the site of administration to the site of measurement. 

 

 

Is there a unit?

NO UNIT

Term
A process by which drug molecules travel from the site of administration to the site of measurement.
Definition
Diffusion
Term

The time (sec,min,hr) at which the drug concentration in the plasma falls below the minimum effective concentration MEC.

 

_________ ___ ________

Definition

The time (sec,min,hr) at which the drug concentration in the plasma falls below the minimum effective concentration MEC.

 

Termination of Action

Term

The plasma or serum concentration (mcg/ml,ng/ml,etc.) range, within which, the drug is likely to produce the therapeutic activity or effects.

________ ______

Definition

The plasma or serum concentration (mcg/ml,ng/ml,etc.) range, within which, the drug is likely to produce the therapeutic activity or effects.

 

Therapeutic Range

Term
Intravascular route has no ______ phase.
Definition
Intravascular route has no Absorption phase.
Term
Which plot is used for a variable that has a logarithmic function?
Definition

Which plot is used for a variable that has a logarithmic function?

 

S.L. Plot

Semi-logarithmic Plot

Term

True or False

 

Every therapeutic agent is a chemical.

Definition

True or False

 

Every therapeutic agent is a chemical.

Term
True or False: Every chemical is a therapeutic agent.
Definition
True or False: Every chemical is a therapeutic agent.
Term
True or False: Inactive ingredients can alter the absorption.
Definition
True or False: Inactive ingredients can alter the absorption.
Term
True or False. Peak time is influenced by the administered dose of the drug.
Definition

True or False. Peak time is influenced by the administered dose of the drug.

 

Peak time is NOT influenced by the dose of the drug.

Ex. Ambien 5mg and 10mg have the same peak time

Term
True or Falso: A different formulation of a drug will have a different absorption phase.
Definition
True or False: A different formulation of a drug will have a different absorption phase.
Term
True or False: Absorption phase in the extravascular route occurs immediately when the drug enters the blood.
Definition
True or False: Absorption phase in the extravascular route occurs immediately when the drug enters the blood.
Term
True or False: In linear kinetics: the drug dosage and concentration are proportional.
Definition
True or False: In linear kinetics: the drug dosage and concentration are proportional.
Term
_____ ___ ___ : amount of of drug reaching the general circulation.
Definition
Area Under the Concentration : amount of of drug reaching the general circulation.
Term
True or False: Peak time is affected by dose administered.
Definition

True or False: Peak time is affected by dose administered.

Peak time is NOT affected by dose administered.

Term
____ _____ can effect the properties of the active ingredients and can cause chemical reactions.
Definition
Inactive Ingredients can effect the properties of the active ingredients and can cause chemical reactions.
Term
____ are another term for inactive ingredients.
Definition
Excipitents are another term for inactive ingredients.
Term
_____ is the science of the small powder particles.
Definition
Micromeritics is the science of the small powder particles.
Term
____ is the process responsible for drug movement in the body.
Definition
Diffusion is the process responsible for drug movement in the body.
Term
____ : the process of powder particles dissolving in a surrounding fluid.
Definition
Dissolution : the process of powder particles dissolving in a surrounding fluid.
Term
Before the experation date, the drug must remain ___ % to ___ %  the label amount of the active ingredient.
Definition
Before the experation date, the drug must remain 95% to 105%  the label amount of the active ingredient.
Term
True or False: The bigger particle size, the more circular the shape, the better it will flow.
Definition
True or False: The bigger particle size, the more circular the shape, the better it will flow.
Term

True or False: The smaller the particle size, the better

the particle will flow.

 

Definition

True or False: The smaller the particle size, the better the particle will flow.

 

Smaller size makes the particle flow more difficult. 

Term
Higher Porosity is equal to (more or less) air.
Definition
Higher Porosity is equal to (more or less) air.
Term
True or False: Less porosity means there is less air.
Definition
True or False: Less porosity means there is less air.
Term
Particle size and ____ influence porosity.
Definition
Particle size and shape influence porosity.
Term
True or False: The smaller the size, the more irregularly shaped the particle is and the greater the porosity.
Definition

True or False: The smaller the size, the more irregularly shaped the particle is and the greater the porosity.

 

The lower the porosity.

Smaller size = more irregularly shapped = lower porosity.

Term

_______ :  tells us to what extent of which the drug is distributed in body after administration. Theoretical value. Pharmacokinetic Propery.


(ml,L,nL)

Definition

Volume of Distribution tells us to what extent of which the drug is distributed in body after administration. Theoretical value.

Pharmacokinetic Propery.



(ml,L,nL)

Term
______ : property of certain gels or fluids that are thick (viscous) under normal conditions, but flow (become thin, less viscous) over time when shaken, agitated, or otherwise stressed.
Definition
Thixotropyproperty of certain gels or fluids that are thick (viscous) under normal conditions, but flow (become thin, less viscous) over time when shaken, agitated, or otherwise stressed.
Term
____ ____ : time it takes for the drug to reach maximum concentration in the blood Cmax.
Definition
Peak Time : time it takes for the drug to reach maximum concentration in the blood Cmax.
Term
High Viscosity means the liquid will flow (fast or slow)
Definition
High Viscosity means the liquid will flow (fast or slow)
Term
(Low or High) viscosity : means the liquid is thin and will flow easily or fast.
Definition
(Low or High) Viscosity : means the liquid is thin and will flow easily or fast.
Term
______ : proprty in which a liquid is very thick (or very viscous) under normal conditions but become less viscous and flows more smoothly in time.
Definition
Thixotropy : proprty in which a liquid is very thick (or very viscous) under normal conditions but become less viscous and flows more smoothly in time.
Term

_______ : ·       (€)-% of open space in powder sample or tablet. Porosity is a percentage and has no unit.

 

Definition
Porosity·       (€)-% of open space in powder sample or tablet. Porosity is a percentage and has no unit.
Term

 ________ is very much influenced by particle size and shape. A small particle size allows particles to dissolve quickly. If too small of a particle size, it creates problems with porosity. Smaller the particle size the, more irregular the particles are, the greater the porosity.

Definition
 Porosity is very much influenced by particle size and shape. A small particle size allows particles to dissolve quickly. If too small of a particle size, it creates problems with porosity. Smaller the particle size the, more irregular the particles are, the greater the porosity.
Term

·       _______-compression pressure used to make the tablet; influences how fast or slow the drug is coming out. Tortuosity is a property which is very important for controlled release dosage form. Tortuosity has no unit. 

Definition

·       Tortuosity-compression pressure used to make the tablet; influences how fast or slow the drug is coming out. Tortuosity is a property which is very important for controlled release dosage form. Tortuosity has no unit. 

Term

·       ___________ and ______ are very important properties in powder dosage forms.

Definition

·       Porosity and tortuosity are very important properties in powder dosage forms.

Term
_____ _____ : includes melting point, freezing point, boiling point, osmotic pressure, vapor pressure.
Definition
Colligative Properties : includes melting point, freezing point, boiling point, osmotic pressure, vapor pressure.
Term

·       _______ are the four processes the drug will undergo after being administered to a patient. 

Definition

·       ADME(Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Elimination) are the four processes the drug will undergo after being administered to a patient. 

Term

_____ _____ tells us the degree of lipid solubility of a drug.

-drugs ability to pass through your semi-permaeble membrane and into your circulation. 

Definition

Partition Coefficeint tells us the degree of lipid solubility of a drug.


-drugs ability to pass through your semi-permaeble membrane and into your circulation.

Term
________ is the extent for absorption
Definition
AUC (Area Under Concentration) is the extent for absorption
Term
True or False : Peak time is not influenced by the administered dose.
Definition
True or False : Peak time is not influenced by the administered dose.
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