Week 2 Pharmodynamics Module Flashcards

1
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define pharmodynamics

A

what a drug does to the body

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2
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define pharmokinetics

A

what the body does to a drug

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3
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what is a drug?

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an exogenous chemical compound that effects a biochemical or physiological function in a specific way

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4
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define receptor

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a sensing element in a chemical communication system that coordinates the function of different cells in the body

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5
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define inert binding site

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an endogenous molecule that binds to a drug but does not lead to a response (ex drugs commonly bind with albumin, and that binding does not cause any physiologic effects)

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6
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give an example of a drug that inhibits an enzyme

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Statin: inhibits HMGCoA Reductase which decreases intra-hepatic cholesterol synthesis

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7
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give an example of a drug that acts on a transport protein

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Digitalis: inhibits Na/K ATPase

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8
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give an example of a drug that acts on a structural protein

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Colchicine: binds tubuline

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9
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what are the four families of receptors. which are membrane receptors?

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ligand-gated ion channels: membrane G protein coupled receptors: membrane Enzyme-linked receptors: membrane Intracellular receptros: not in the membrane (ligand is hydrophobic)

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10
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what are three prototypes of statin?

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simvastatin, lovastatin, atorvastatin

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11
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what do glucocorticoid drugs do?

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anti-inflammatory agents

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12
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what are three prototypes of glucocorticoids?

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dexamethasone, prednisone, hydrocortisone

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13
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Drug affinity is directly proportional to what two factors?

A

bond strength and structural conformation

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14
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what is an agonist?

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substance that activates receptors. has affinity for receptor and intrinsic activity

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15
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what is an antagonist

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substance that prevents receptor activation. affinity for receptor but no intrinsic activity

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16
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what is othrosteric binding of drugs

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drug binds to active site

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17
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what is allosteric binding of drugs

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drug binds at a site other than the active site

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18
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what is a full agonist?

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produces 100% activation of a receptor at high concentrations

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19
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what is a partial agonist

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binding results in less than 100% activation even at very high concentrations

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20
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what is an inverse agonist

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binding results in a response below the basal activity

21
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what is a competitive antagonist. can they be overcome

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binds to the same site as an agonist (reduce potency). overcome by increasing agonist concentration

22
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what is a noncompetitive antagonist. how can they be overcome?

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binds to a different site than the agonist. prevent the binding of agonist or prevent the agonist from activating the receptor. reduce efficacy. cant be overcome

23
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define potency

A

amount of drug needed to reach a desired effect

24
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define efficacy

A

max effect a drug can produce

25
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what are physiological antagonists

A

opposing pathways that exist in the body

26
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what are chemical antagonists

A

receptors are not involved, activity based on chemical interactions

27
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what is selectivity

A

the degree to which a drug or chemical has an affinity for a particular type of receptor

28
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what is favorable about highly selective drugs?

A

they produce the intended or desired effect with minimal side effects

29
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give an example of a selective drug

A

some beta blockers selectively block Beta 1 receptors in the heart but not beta 2 receptors in the lungs

30
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a drug is selective if…

A

the drug interacts with only one type of receptor, and if that receptor type regulates just a few processes

31
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a drug is non-selective if…(2 options)

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if a drug interacts with one receptor but that receptor regulates multiple processes. OR if a drug interacts with multiple receptors.

32
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which drugs are completely selective

A

none. increasing does of any drug will lead to side effects.

33
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does selectivity guarantee drug safety?

A

no. too much of a drug can still have a negative effect

34
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what is a graded dose-response curve? what can it tell you?

A

a curve that shows how different concentrations of a drug impact its effects. it can be used tom compare potency and efficacy of different drugs

35
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what is Emax?

A

the maximal response or effect. biggest response a drug can produce

36
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what is EC50

A

the concentration of the drug producing 50% of the maximal effect (Emax)

37
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what to quantal dose-response curves show?

A

these curves tell you how drugs effect the general population. Give you ED50, TD50, LD50

38
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what is ED50

A

the effective dose in which the desired effects are seen in 50% of people

39
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what is TD50

A

the toxic dose for 50% of popn

40
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what is LD50

A

the lethal dose for 50% of people

41
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how do you calculate therapeutic index? TI

A

TI=TD50/ED50

42
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how do you calculate the margin of safety?

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MS=LD1/ED99

43
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when is it ok to use a drug with a narrow therapeutic window (small TI)

A

only when no other therapeutic options exist. routine monitoring of drug levels is necessary

44
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a wide therapeutic window has what TI?

A

large TI

45
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what is this?

A

Quantal dose response curve

46
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what is this?

A

graded dose response curve

47
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give an example of a non-slective beta blocker?

A

propanolol and sotolol

48
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what are examples of selective beta blockers

A

atenolol, metoprolol, esmolol