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Pharmacodynamics & Pharmacokinetics
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08/31/2010

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Term
An experimental science dealing with the properties of drugs and their side effects on living systems
Definition
Pharmacology
Term
The difference btw a drug & a poison is a matter of _____.
Definition
Dosage
Term
The mechanism of drug rxn is _____ across species.
Definition
The same
Term
all articles recognized in the USP & NF
Definition
Drug
Term
Articles intended to be used in the diagnosis, mitigation, Tx, or prevention of diseases in humans & animals
Definition
Drug
Term
articles other than food intended to affect the structure or function of the body
Definition
Drug
Term
7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl 5-prenyl-2H-1,4benzodiazepin 2-one is an example of the _________ of a drug.
Definition
Chemical Name
Term
The name to identify a particular drug entity (incorrectly called generic name)
Definition
Nonproprietary Name
Term
Give an example of a nonproprietary name
Definition
Diazepam
Term
Brand names assigned & possibly trade marked by a manufacturer.
Definition
Proprietary Name
Term
Give an example of a proprietary name.
Definition
Valium (Roche)
Term
To study the response of an organism or tissue to the actions of drugs in the absence of disease
Definition
Pharmacodynamics
Term
What is pharmacotherapy?
Definition
The use of drugs in the Tx of Dz
Term
Treatments of diseases in general incl. the use of drugs, Sx, radiation, behavior modification, &/or other modalities
Definition
Therapeutics
Term
The study & characterization of the time course of drug ADME. Basis for drug dosage regimens in various species.
Definition
Pharmacokinetics
Term
ADME
Definition
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion
Term
a branch of pharmacotherapy dealing w/ drugs that selectively inhibit or destroy specific agents such as bacteria, fungi, viruses or other parasites. Use of this term has been extended for Tx of neoplasms/neoplastic diseases
Definition
Chemotherapy
Term
How does the body see drugs, and what does it therefore want to do?
Definition
Foreign materials; Get rid of them
Term
"Opposite of pharmacology"
Definition
Toxicology
Term
The study of poisons
Definition
Toxicology
Term
The science that defines limits of safety of chemical agents to humans & animals
Definition
Toxicology
Term
Pharmacognosy
Definition
The study of sources of drugs/The study of naturally occurring drug sources
Term
Study of medicine dosage, which varies w/ the species of animals as well as individual animals
Definition
Posology
Term
Dose
Definition
Quantity of medication to be administered at one time
Term
Dosage
Definition
Determination & regulation of doses
Term
a separate & complementary health care profession concerned w/ collection, preparation, standardization, & dispensing of drugs
Definition
Pharmacy
Term
pertaining to or founded on actual observation & tx of patients
Definition
Clinical Pharmacology
Term
An understanding of pharmacology is requisite for the comprehension of _____, _____ & other clinical disciplines.
Definition
Internal Medicine, Sx
Term
MEDIC
Definition
Minimal Essential Drug Information Checklist
Term
What are the 8 steps of MEDIC
Definition
Therapeutic Goal, Routes of Administration & Dose Forms, Dose Regimen, Legal/Withdrawal Times, Cost, Special Precautions & Contraindications, Adverse Rxns, Evaluations
Term
What is MEDIC?
Definition
A problem-solving approach
Term
With pharmacotherapy, what steps of MEDIC should be used?
Definition
2-8
Term
Why is the subject of pharmacology so difficult to master?
Definition
Multiplicity of species concerned
Term
Drug binds to _____ & produces a _____ _____.
Definition
Receptor; Detectable Response
Term
The component of the organism w/ which a chemical agent acts in some specific fashion to cause an action which leads to an observable effect.
Definition
Receptor
Term
Mechanism of Drug Action
Definition
Pharmacodynamics
Term
Drugs = _____ _____
Definition
Exogenous ligands
Term
Give an example of an intracellular, structural protein receptor.
Definition
Tubulin
Term
What are the receptors for anti-cancer drugs?
Definition
Nucleic acids
Term
Give 2 examples of endogenous ligands.
Definition
Hormones, NTs
Term
Drugs can aim to _____ or _____ endogenous ligands.
Definition
Modify; Modulate
Term
What are the 5 types of molecular binding?
Definition
Covalent, Electrostatic, Hydrogen, Van Der Waals, Hydrophobic
Term
What are the primary ways that drugs interact with receptors?
Definition
Electrostatic binding & Hydrogen binding
Term
Binding: Strong, electron pair from both atoms, frequently irreversible
Definition
Covalent
Term
Binding: Common w/ drugs, simple interaction btw opposite charged groups on the receptor & drug, important in attracting drug to receptor
Definition
Electrostatic
Term
Binding: Sharing of H bonds btw an acidic & basic group, also observed w/ drugs, may help position & stabilize drug on R
Definition
Hydrogen
Term
Binding: weak attraction btw either a polar or nonpolar molecule, as a group may play a role in receptor shape (agonist v. antagonist)
Definition
Van Der Waals
Term
Binding: interaction of 2 nonpolar substances
Definition
Hydrophobic
Term
What are the 3 types of receptors, and which is the most common?
Definition
Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm, Nucleus; Cell Membrane
Term
What types of R's does ACh have?
Definition
Muscarinic, Nicotinic
Term
Give 3 examples of membrane bound/NT/Hormone protein R's
Definition
ACh, Adrenergic, Insulin
Term
What type of R's are NT/Hormone R's?
Definition
Membrane-bound
Term
Give 2 examples of ion channel R's
Definition
Voltage-sensitive Sodium & Calcium channels
Term
What are 2 types of soluble protein R's?
Definition
Steroid Hormones, GTP Binding Proteins
Term
Give 2 examples of soluble protein R's.
Definition
Estrogen, GTPase Activating Proteins
Term
What is 1 example of a steroid hormone R?
Definition
Estrogen
Term
What is 1 example of a GTP binding protein?
Definition
GTPase Activating Proteins
Term
What is 1 example of an allosteric site on an enzyme?
Definition
Dihydrofoliate reductase inhibitors
Term
What is 1 example of a DNA R?
Definition
Binding sites for chemotherapeutic agents
Term
Give 2 examples of adrenergic protein R's.
Definition
Epinephrine, Norepinephrine
Term
Agonist
Definition
Affinity plus Efficacy
Term
Antagonist
Definition
Affinity
Term
Full Agonist
Definition
Maximum effect w/ only a portion of the R's occupied
Term
Partial Agonist
Definition
All R's occupied - never reach maximum effect
Term
Spare R's
Definition
R's unoccupied at maximum effect
Term
When a full agonist elicits its maximum response, what are the unoccupied R's referred to as?
Definition
Spare Receptors
Term
What do antagonists do?
Definition
Block agonists from binding, and therefore diminish the desired effect
Term
What are 3 examples of transduction mechanisms that an agonist can elicit?
Definition
Enzyme activation/inhibition, Ion channel modulation, DNA Transcription
Term
What is the result of blockers binding to ion channels?
Definition
Permeation blocked
Term
What is the result of modulators binding to ion channels?
Definition
Increased or Decreased Opening Probability
Term
What is a NT, in terms of its binding to a R?
Definition
Endogenous ligand
Term
Of the following, which give a pharmacological response when bound to a R? NT, Agonist, Antagonist.
Definition
NT & Agonist
Term
Of the following, which do not give a pharmacological response when bound to a R? NT, Agonist, Antagonist.
Definition
Antagonist
Term
A finite number of R's per cell creates _____.
Definition
Saturability
Term
Drugs have a complementary structure w/ specific R's - This is referred to as _____.
Definition
Specificity
Term
Slightly modify the chemical structure of a drug, and you will modify its _____, therefore its _____.
Definition
Affinity, Efficacy
Term
Drug binds to R & then dissociates in its non-metabolized form. This is referred to as _____.
Definition
Reversibility
Term
For Reversibility to be possible, the binding must not be _____
Definition
Covalent
Term
What is an atypical, more permanent type of binding that is used more by toxins & organophosphates?
Definition
Covalent
Term
As the number of R's occupied increases, the effect _____.
Definition
Increases
Term
_____ prevents drugs from binding to the wrong R's.
Definition
Specificity
Term
Is a linear or a logarithmic dose response curve a better representation?
Definition
Logarithmic
Term
What is the plateau on the high end of a DRC?
Definition
R's saturated, no more increase in response
Term
The same drug & dose can be given orally to 10 dogs, but each DRC will be different. This is due to _____
Definition
Patient Variability
Term
What are the types of variability, which change the DRCs?
Definition
Patient, Environmental Factors, Disease. Drug
Term
Give an example of environmental variability.
Definition
Whether the animal has eaten recently
Term
In patients with hepatic disease, the effects of a drug are _____ _____
Definition
Longer lasting.
Term
What are 2 factors that can affect drug clearance?
Definition
Liver or kidney dz
Term
Efficacy
Definition
Maximal effect
Term
Potency
Definition
Inherent power or strength related to dose
Term
What is potency a function of?
Definition
Drug's affinity for R & ADME Factors
Term
What do DRCs show?
Definition
Dose-Response relationships
Term
What are 4 measurements of Effect?
Definition
Molecular Response, Cellular Response, Organ Response, Whole Animal Response
Term
What measurement of effect looks at Modulation of enzyme activity/movement of ions across the plasma membrane?
Definition
Molecular Response
Term
What measurement of effect looks at modulation of secretion of hormone or NT or the modulation of cell motility?
Definition
Cellular Response
Term
What measurement of effect looks at smooth m. contraction?
Definition
Organ Response
Term
What measurement of effect looks at behavior changes/response can be lethal?
Definition
Whole Animal Response
Term
If a drug has an ED50=30, and LD50=70, is the drug marketable?
Definition
No
Term
At LD50, what is happening?
Definition
50% of the pop is dying
Term
ED
Definition
Effective Dose
Term
LD
Definition
Lethal Dose
Term
How do you calculate the therapeutic index?
Definition
TI=LD50/ED50
Term
ED50 & LD50 should be _____.
Definition
As separated/far away from e/o as possible
Term
Is 2.3 considered a small or large TI?
Definition
Small
Term
Is 10 considered a small or large TI?
Definition
Large
Term
> ____ is considered a safer TI
Definition
2.3-3
Term
Does Warfarin have a small or large TI?
Definition
Small
Term
Does Penicillin have a small or large TI?
Definition
Large
Term
What are 3 types of antagonism?
Definition
Receptor, Physiological, Chemical
Term
Which type of antagonism refers to drugs binding to & possibly degrading other drugs?
Definition
Chemical
Term
Which type of antagonism refers to opposing physiological effects of 2 drugs?
Definition
Physiological
Term
Is it more desirable to have a small or large TW?
Definition
Large
Term
What is the Therapeutic Window?
Definition
~ED50 to 1st instances of LD & unwanted adverse effects
Term
What is the most common mechanism of receptor antagonism?
Definition
Competitive
Term
What are the mechanisms of R Antagonism?
Definition
Competitive (Competitive Antagonism), Pseudo-Irreversible/Non-Competitive, Allosteric (Antagonism or Potentiation)
Term
Which type of antagonism is this? Agonist A & Antagonist B compete (both have specificity). As curve shifts R, more & more A is needed to produce desired response.
Definition
Competitive Antagonism
Term
Which type of antagonism is this? B binds and stays. No more effect, even w/ large quantities of A administered.
Definition
Noncompetitive Antagonism
Term
Allosteric Antagonism
Definition
Different binding sites for A & B
Term
With Potentiation, B binding will _____ the affinity of A for its R.
Definition
Increase
Term
With allosteric antagonism, B binding will _____ the affinity of A for its R.
Definition
Decrease
Term
Does allosteric antagonism entirely shut down A's efficacy? Why or why not?
Definition
No; Saturability component (B binding is a saturable response)
Term
What is pharmacokinetics?
Definition
Disposition & fate of drugs in the body
Term
Most effective use of drugs is based on an understanding of pharmacodynamic & pharmacokinetic principles w/ some understanding of product formulations
Definition
Rational Drug Therapy
Term
To produce an effect, a drug must ______ at ______.
Definition
Reach effective concentrations; Site of action
Term
Species variability is usually explained by _____ or ________.
Definition
Biphasic availability; inherent tissue sensitivity at the R sites
Term
Most species differences are due to _____
Definition
Kinetics
Term
True or False: Drugs have different therapeutic range across species.
Definition
False
Term
What may be a preferable method of determining dose, rather than per kg BW?
Definition
Plasma levels
Term
AD
Definition
Drug absorption & distribution
Term
What determines R site concentrations?
Definition
AD
Term
What terminates drug action?
Definition
Biotransformation/Metabolism & Excretion
Term
_____ are very important to ADME.
Definition
Biological membranes
Term
Membranes are a _____ to drug transport.
Definition
Barrier
Term
What is the rate limiting step in pharmacokinetics?
Definition
Dissolution of drug/Release from solid dosage form
Term
How is drug dissolution bypassed?
Definition
IV admin
Term
What happens to a drug when it is biotransformed/metabolized?
Definition
More polar, more readily eliminated
Term
What is the most common way drugs move across membranes?
Definition
Passive Transfer
Term
Drugs move across membranes by _______ or by _______.
Definition
Passive transfer; Specialized Transport Processes
Term
What type of molecules move across membranes easily?
Definition
Small, uncharged
Term
AT is _____ & therefore _____.
Definition
Saturable; Competitive
Term
W/ passive transfer, how to molecules diffuse through the membrane?
Definition
Across concentration gradient
Term
What type of molecules can pass through passive diffusion?
Definition
Any w/ sufficient lipid solubility
Term
Rate of passive transfer is directly proportional to _____ across the membrane and the _____.
Definition
Concentration Gradient; Lipid-Water Coefficient
Term
What is the most important mechanism of drug transfer?
Definition
Passive Transfer
Term
What is an important characteristic of carrier mediated transport?
Definition
Competitive inhibition
Term
Do AT & FD require energy?
Definition
AT does/FD does not
Term
Is carrier mediated transport saturable?
Definition
Yes
Term
Give a location of AT for drug elimination.
Definition
Kidney Nephron (PT)
Term
Where does passive reabsorption occur in the nephron?
Definition
DT/CD
Term
Give an example of FD.
Definition
Insulin
Term
What are 2 critical physiochemical factors in drug absorption?
Definition
pH & pka
Term
What are some other important physiochemical factors?
Definition
Site, lipid solubility (unless placed w/i vicinity of capillary beds),
Term
Even drugs w/ MW as great as _____ may be absorbed though capillary walls by passive diffusion.
Definition
60kD (60,000D)
Term
In general, most drugs are weak acids or bases that are present in soln as both the ____ and _____ species.
Definition
Ionized, Nonionized
Term
Do nonionized or ionized molecules have better lipid solubility?
Definition
Nonionized
Term
The degree of ionization of a drug d/o its ___ & the ___ of its environment.
Definition
pka, pH
Term
For a weak acid, the % ionized is...
Definition
100/1+antilog(pka-pH)
Term
For a weak base, the % ionized is...
Definition
100/1+antilog(pH-pka)
Term
When like is in like, the drug is mostly _____.
Definition
non-ionized
Term
When like is in unlike, the drug is mostly _____.
Definition
ionized
Term
Where will weak bases probably be absorbed?
Definition
SI
Term
How do you calculate the concentration ratio for a weak acid?
Definition
pH-pka=log (conc ion/conc non)
Term
How do you calculate the concentration ratio for a weak base?
Definition
pH-pka=log(conc non/conc ion)
Term
[U]
Definition
conc non-ion
Term
[I]
Definition
conc ion
Term
At a steady state, an acidic drug will accumulate on the more _____ side of the membrane, and a basic drug on the more _____ side
Definition
basic, acidic
Term
At a steady state, an acidic drug will accumulate on the more basic side of the membrane, and a basic drug on the more acidic side
Definition
Ionic Trapping
Term
What is bypassed with parenteral administration?
Definition
GI Tract
Term
What are the major parenteral routes?
Definition
IV, IM, SQ
Term
What are some other parenteral routes?
Definition
intrarticular, subconjunctival, epidural
Term
What is necessary when using parenteral injection?
Definition
Strict asepsis
Term
What is meant when we say that IV inj is "unforgiving?"
Definition
Immediate placement into systemic sys, drug can't be stopped if an adverse rxn is encountered.
Term
What is the bioavailability of IV drugs?
Definition
100% (Complete)
Term
IV inj gives a _____ concentration in plasma and an _____ pharmacological response.
Definition
predictable; immediate
Term
Can the rate at which a drug is introduced systemically into an animal be controlled w/ IV inj?
Definition
Yes
Term
Certain _____ & _____ soln's must be given IV only to avoid tissue damage.
Definition
Hypertonic, Irritating
Term
Drugs in ______ or ______ should not be given IV.
Definition
oily vehicle; drug suspensions
Term
Continuous IV infusions are satisfactory for achieving and maintaining _____
Definition
Steady state concentrations
Term
Can administer a _______ to more rapidly achieve steady state levels.
Definition
Loading Dose (IV bolus)
Term
IM/SQ inj have ______ absorption.
Definition
Rapid
Term
What does epinephrine do to the injection site?
Definition
Decreases vascularity, keeping the drug local
Term
Give an example of a gaseous anesthetic.
Definition
Isofluorane
Term
How are gaseous anesthetics absorbed?
Definition
Diffusion across pulmonary epithelium
Term
Gaseous anesthetics vary in their degree in _______ which affects their rate of action, the ease at which the depth of anesthesia can be changed and the speed of recovery.
Definition
Blood Solubility
Term
What determines rate of absorption for IM/SQ inj's?
Definition
Vascularity of inj site, drug conc in soln, degree of ionization, lipid solubility, area of absorbing surface to which drug is exposed
Term
Give an example of a drug that is not completely available.
Definition
Digoxin
Term
Give an example of a drug that causes injection site pain.
Definition
Ketamine
Term
Give an example of a drug with sustained release.
Definition
Procaine, Penicillin G
Term
What is a disadvantage to IM/SQ inj?
Definition
drug can't be stopped if an adverse rxn is encountered
Term
What is another name for transdermal?
Definition
Percutaneous
Term
What 3 events must an orally administered drug undergo before entering the systemic circ?
Definition
1. Release of drug from solid dosage form (Dissolution)
2. Transport across GI Mucosal Barrier
3. Passage through Liver (First Pass Metabolism)
Term
What is the most common form of drug administration?
Definition
Oral
Term
What are 2 types of implantation administration?
Definition
Pellet, Osmotic mini-pump
Term
What does absorption of a percutaneous administration d/o?
Definition
Release from drug vehicle & penetration of keratin layer (stratum corneum)
Term
How does percutaneous absorption occur?
Definition
Passive diffusion
Term
What is the most important feature of a percutaneous drug?
Definition
Lipid solubility
Term
What type of skin promotes absorption of percutaneous admin?
Definition
De-epithelialized
Term
What are 2 vehicles form percutaneous admin?
Definition
Oil in water emulsions; Dimethyl sulfoxide
Term
What do oil in water emulsions do for transdermal inj?
Definition
Enhance drug absorption
Term
What does DMSO do for transdermal inj?
Definition
promotes absorption by rapidly carrying drugs through skin
Term
What polarizes drugs in the liver?
Definition
Hepatic Enzymes
Term
Via what structure is a drug transported from the gut into the liver?
Definition
Portal vein
Term
How is dissolution of a drug enhanced?
Definition
Administering the drug as a salt
Term
What is one way of enhancing the absorption of a drug? Give an example.
Definition
Decreasing the particle size (Micronization); Griseofulvin
Term
What dissolves better than the micronized form of a drug?
Definition
The ultramicronized form
Term
What are some factors affecting stability of a drug in GI fluids?
Definition
Enzymatic degradation, Acid instability, Complexed
Term
Give an example of enzymatic degradation.
Definition
Digoxin in ruminants
Term
Give an example of acid instability.
Definition
Penicillin G
Term
Give an example of a complexed drug.
Definition
Tetracycline
Term
What is the principle site of absorption for orally administered drugs?
Definition
SI
Term
What is an important determinant of drug absorption in the SI?
Definition
Gastric Emptying
Term
Is gastric emptying the same across species?
Definition
No
Term
In what animals is gastric emptying the most important factor controlling drug absorption rate?
Definition
Humans, Pig, Cat, Dog
Term
What is the gastric pH in horses? How does this affect drug absorption?
Definition
Higher (5.5); some absorption occurs in LI
Term
What is the pH in the rumen?
Definition
5.5-6.5
Term
What maintains the rumen pH
Definition
Alkaline saliva (pH 8-8.4)
Term
Where are weak acids absorbed in ruminants?
Definition
rumen
Term
What happens to weak bases in ruminants?
Definition
Ionically trapped from systemic circulation
Term
What causes low starting concentrations in ruminants?
Definition
Rumen volume, Microflora metabolism
Term
What is bioavailability?
Definition
The rate & extent to which a drug administered in a particular dosage form enters the systemic circulation
Term
What are 3 ways to calculate bioavailability?
Definition
Peak plasma concentration, Time to reach peak concentration, AUC
Term
What does AUC represent?
Definition
Drug Bioavailability
Term
What would the Plasma Concentration over Time curve look like for an orally administered drug?
Definition
Starts at low plasma conc, gradually increases over time, then slowly decreases
Term
What does a lower AUC represent?
Definition
Less bioavailability
Term
Can an orally administered drug be 100% BA?
Definition
No
Term
Oral availability is calculated against _____.
Definition
An IV standard
Term
F=_______
Definition
F=(AUC)oral/(AUC)IV
Term
What are some factors influencing oral bioavailability?
Definition
Poor dissolution of drug product, instability of drug, poor passage of drug through mucosa, drug metabolism in the intestine or liver
Term
What orally administered drug has a bioavailability of 80% & Why?
Definition
Digoxin; Dissolution
Term
What is the BA of orally administered Propranolol? Why?
Definition
2-7%; Hepatic Metabolism
Term
Is BA the same across species?
Definition
No
Term
Why does the goat have such a low AUC?
Definition
Rumen microflora
Term
What accounts for a large majority of dosage differences across species?
Definition
Species differences in BA
Term
Why do cats have limited excretion of drugs?
Definition
Limited hepatic biotransformation
Term
Why do cows generally require higher doses of drugs, more frequently?
Definition
Diluting effect of the large GI tract
Term
What does the FDA expect for generic drugs?
Definition
Bioequivalence
Term
2 drugs are bioequivalent when ______.
Definition
The rates & extents of absorption of the active ingredient in the 2 products are not significantly different under suitable test conditions.
Term
What is usually used to compare generic products with trademarked drugs?
Definition
BE
Term
What are the 2 phases of a dissociation curve?
Definition
Distribution (alpha) phase & Elimination (beta) phase
Term
What graphically defines the decline in the plasma conc of a drug after IV admin?
Definition
Disposition Curve
Term
A disposition curve is used for _____ administration.
Definition
IV
Term
What is the distribution phase of a distribution curve?
Definition
Attributed to rapid distribution into tissues & organs
Term
What is the elimination phase of a distribution curve?
Definition
Removal of drug by biotransformation & excretion
Term
Which phase of the disposition curve has a steeper slope?
Definition
Distribution phase
Term
How can you tell that a graph is showing IV admin?
Definition
Drug conc. starts at peak and then goes down
Term
What order is drug elimination for IV drugs?
Definition
First order
Term
What does first order elimination mean?
Definition
Constant fraction eliminated per unit time
Term
Which phase of the disposition curve is 1/2L calculated from?
Definition
Elimination (Beta)
Term
How is AUC calculated?
Definition
Add up all trapezoids + triangle
Term
What is half-life?
Definition
The time req'd for the body to eliminate 1/2 of the drug
Term
What can knowledge of half life be used to predict?
Definition
Quantity of drug remaining in the body
Term
What is likely to cause change in the usual half-life of a drug?
Definition
Any state that alters either access of the drug to the organs of elimination or activity of the eliminating mechanism
Term
What are some factors influencing half-life?
Definition
Maturity, Drug interactions, Urinary pH, Species difference
Term
Do young animals eliminate drugs more quickly or more slowly than adult animals? Why?
Definition
More slowly; Lack mature drug metabolism enzymes
Term
Half lives are different/the same across species?
Definition
Different
Term
Can half-life be used to determine the time to reach steady state?
Definition
Yes
Term
Factors that tend to keep the drug in the blood will usually _____ the VD.
Definition
Decrease
Term
What is the volume of fluid that would be req'd to contain the amt of drug in the body if it were uniformly distributed at a conc = to that in plasma?
Definition
Volume of Distribution
Term
Does a highly water-soluble drug have a small or large VD?
Definition
Small
Term
Does a highly lipid-soluble drug have a small or large VD?
Definition
Large
Term
What are 2 factors that tend to keep a drug in the blood?
Definition
High water solubility & High protein binding
Term
What represents the total drug clearance based on the concept of the body as a whole acting as a drug eliminating system?
Definition
Body clearance
Term
What is body clearance defined as? How is it expressed?
Definition
V plasma cleared of drug by various elimination processes per unit time; ml/min/kg
Term
Give an example of 2 drugs with the same body clearance.
Definition
Ampicillin & digoxin
Term
If 2 drugs have the same body clearance, do they also have the same half life?
Definition
No
Term
For drugs w/ similar body clearance values, the smaller the VD, the _____ the half-life.
Definition
Shorter
Term
Binding of drug to PP limits drug ______ & _____.
Definition
Distribution & Elimination
Term
True or false? Protein binding is an irreversible process.
Definition
False
Term
The drug-protein complex serves as a circulating reservoir of _________.
Definition
Potentially active drug
Term
What PP does binding occur to?
Definition
Albumin
Term
How is PP Binding expressed?
Definition
% Drug conc in plasma
Term
PP Binding keeps drug trapped in _______.
Definition
Plasma compartment
Term
What % of PP Binding is considered extensively protein bound?
Definition
>80%
Term
What % of PP Binding is considered moderately protein bound?
Definition
50-80%
Term
What % of PP Binding is considered low protein binding?
Definition
<50%
Term
Class I Drugs:
Definition
Dose less than available binding sites
Term
Class II Drugs:
Definition
Dose greater than available binding sites
Term
Give some examples of drugs that are extensively bound to PP.
Definition
Warfarin, Digoxin, Diazepam, Propranolol
Term
True or False? With class I drugs, all binding sites are occupied.
Definition
False
Term
True or False? With class II drugs, all binding sites are occupied.
Definition
True
Term
Do class I or II drugs have a higher concentration of free drug?
Definition
Class II
Term
Do Class I or II drugs occupy all binding sites?
Definition
II
Term
When 2 highly protein bound drugs are used concurrently, displacement from binding sites can result in ________.
Definition
Increased free (active) drug
Term
What happens when a Class I & a Class II drug are administered concurrently?
Definition
Displacement of Class I drug occurs.
Term
What is enzymatic alteration of a drug?
Definition
Biotransformation
Term
Drugs undergo metabolic changes that favor their _____ & _____.
Definition
Inactivation, Excretion
Term
Drugs generally become less/more lipid-soluble, & less/more polar.
Definition
Less, More
Term
What type of compounds are more suitable for carrier-mediated excretion processes?
Definition
Polar
Term
The general pattern of drug elimination is usually _____.
Definition
Biphasic
Term
What are the main organs of drug elimination?
Definition
Liver, kidneys, lungs, plasma, intestinal mucosa
Term
What are the types of Phase I rxn's?
Definition
Oxidation, Reduction, Hydrolysis
Term
What are the types of Phase II rxn's?
Definition
Conjugation
Term
After a Phase I rxn, the drug may be _____, _____, or _____.
Definition
Activated, Unchanged, Inactivated
Term
After a Phase II rxn, the drug is usually _____.
Definition
Inactivated
Term
True or False? A drug must pass through a Phase I rxn before passing through a Phase II rxn.
Definition
False
Term
Phase I rxn's unmask or introduce _____ groups, such as _____ or _____.
Definition
Polar, -OH, -COOH
Term
Phase II rxn's conjugate the drug to _____ compounds.
Definition
Endogenous
Term
Conjugates are usually _____ & _____.
Definition
Water-soluble, Pharmacologically inactive
Term
_____ structure predicts metabolic transformation.
Definition
Chemical
Term
Give 4 examples of drug conjugates.
Definition
Glucaronic acid, Acetate, Sulfate, aa's
Term
What are the 3 options for drug metabolism?
Definition
1. Active to Inactive
2. Active to Active Metabolite
3. Inactive to Active
Term
What is the term for an inactive drug that is metabolized to an active drug?
Definition
Pro-drug
Term
Give an example of a drug that is converted from active to inactive.
Definition
Amphetamine
Term
Give an example of a drug that is converted from active to active metabolite.
Definition
Diazepam
Term
Give an example of a drug that is converted from inactive to active.
Definition
Parathion
Term
True or False? Drug elimination is first order for all methods of administration.
Definition
False
Term
What are some examples of oxidative rxn's?
Definition
O-dealkylation, N-dealkylation, Oxidative deamination
Term
Is aromatic hydroxylation phase I or II?
Definition
I
Term
Is oxidative deamination phase I or II?
Definition
I
Term
Is glycine conjugation phase I or II?
Definition
II
Term
What toxic metabolite is made by cats treated with acetaminophen?
Definition
NAPQI
Term
What normally absorbs NAPQI in the body?
Definition
Glutathione
Term
What cells are affected by NAPQI?
Definition
Hepatocytes & RBCs
Term
What is Mucomyst?
Definition
A glutathione donor that absorbs NAPQI
Term
What is Tagamet?
Definition
Microsomal Enzyme Inhibitor that decreases oxidation rxn
Term
What type of rxn takes place when a drug or Phase I metabolite contains a chemical group suitable for combining w/ a natural compound to form a readily excreted polar metabolite?
Definition
Synthetic
Term
Synthetic rxns take place when a _____ or _____ contains a chemical group suitable for combining w/ a natural compound to form a readily excreted polar metabolite.
Definition
Drug; Phase I Metabolite
Term
Name a few conjugating agents.
Definition
Glucaronic acid, Glycine, Cysteine, Methionine, Sulfate, Acetyl
Term
What conjugation rxn is absent in the dog?
Definition
Acetylation
Term
What conjugation rxn is present, but at a slow rate in the cat?
Definition
Glucaronide Synthesis
Term
If a drug's primary BT is ____, it must be adjusted for the dog.
Definition
Acetylation
Term
What is the primary organ of BT?
Definition
Liver
Term
Microbial metabolism may occur after _____ or _____
Definition
Oral administration of a drug; Passive diffusion of non-ionized drug from systemic circ. into GI lumen
Term
____ & _____ rxn's are the most common in microbial metabolism.
Definition
Hydrolytic, Reductive
Term
_____ of glucaronide conjugates by bacterial beta-glucaronidase occurs in the _____.
Definition
Hydrolysis; LI
Term
In ruminant microflora, chloramphenicol is inactivated by _____ of the nitro group.
Definition
Reduction
Term
Alterations in the _____ of metabolism can affect _____ of drug action.
Definition
Rate; Duration
Term
Phenobarbital ____ enzyme synthesis.
Definition
Induces
Term
Chloramphenicol ____ microsomal enzyme activity.
Definition
Inhibits
Term
Decreased hepatic blood flow _____ the rate of metabolism.
Definition
Reduces
Term
Decreased serum protein _____ drug availability for metabolism.
Definition
Increases
Term
What can be added to increase the half life of a drug? Give an example.
Definition
A microsomal enzyme inhibitor; ex: BNPP added to Propanidid
Term
What is the primary method of excretion for drugs with limited lipid solubility and are ionized at physiological pH?
Definition
Renal
Term
What are 3 mechanisms of renal excretion?
Definition
Glomerular filtration, Carrier-mediated excretion, Passive Reabsorption
Term
What type of drugs undergo glomerular filtration?
Definition
Free drug
Term
What type of drugs undergo carrier-mediated excretion?
Definition
Polar
Term
What cells perform carrier-mediated excretion?
Definition
PT epithelial cells
Term
Can carrier-mediated excretion be saturated?
Definition
Yes
Term
What does carrier-mediated excretion req?
Definition
Energy & nonspecific carriers of organic acids & bases
Term
Is carrier mediated excretion affected by protein binding?
Definition
No
Term
Where does passive renal absorption occur?
Definition
Distal region
Term
Give a few examples of some acidic drugs excreted by carrier-mediated process.
Definition
Penicillin G, Ampicillin, Phenylbutazone
Term
Give a few examples of some basic drugs excreted by carrier-mediated process..
Definition
Dopamine, Trimethoprim, Procainamide
Term
Give an example of an organic acid.
Definition
Salicylate
Term
What is the pka of salicylate?
Definition
3
Term
Salicylate toxicity can result in _____ filtrate w/ a urinary pH ____
Definition
Acidic, <5.5
Term
More drug is I/U w/ an acidic filtrate.
Definition
U
Term
More drug is U w/ an acidic filtrate, thus it is _____.
Definition
Reabsorbed
Term
Urinary _____ with salicylate overdose promotes excretion.
Definition
Alkalization
Term
Quantitatively, biliary excretion is less/more important than renal excretion.
Definition
Less
Term
What type of compounds are conjugated in hepatocytes w/ glucaronic acid & excreted in the bile?
Definition
High MW, Polar
Term
Enterohepatic circulation - Lipid reabsorption in the _____; prolongs/diminishes drug half-life.
Definition
SI; prolongs
Term
Loading dose; Constant infusion
Definition
Steady state concentration
Term
Plasma conc of the drug w/i therapeutic range for duration of Tx.
Definition
Dose Regimen
Term
_____ must be maintained during therapy to achieve the desired therapeutic response.
Definition
Steady state conc
Term
single or multiple; rate; dosage interval; systemic availability
Definition
Drug Administration
Term
conc of drug in plasma necessary to produce the desired pharmacological response
Definition
Therapeutic Plasma Conc
Term
What is the key route of elimination of Digoxin?
Definition
Renal
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