adv pharm quiz/exam 1 Flashcards
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Pharmacokinetics
The study of the absorption (A), distribution (D), metabolism (M), and excretion (E) of drugs
the application of PK principles to the safe and effective therapeutic management of medications in a patient.
pharmacodynamics
study and relationship of the action of a drug in the body over time; relationship between the drug at site of action and resulting effect
half life
time required for serum concentration to decrease by 50% after absorption/distribution
clearance
volume of blood from which drug is removed over a given time
steady state
when drug concentration is considtent after each does- 5 half lives
Emax
maximum response of the system to drug
EC50
concentration of a drug that produces 1/2 maximum response; dose at which 50% of individuals exhibit specified effect
Potency
measure referring to different doses of 2 drugs needed to produce same effect
ADME- A
absorption
movement of drug into bloodstream
bioavailability
how much of the drug is absorbed
Routes for absorption
oral, rectal, IM, percutaneous, transdermal, intraosseous, peritoneal
factors affected absorption
gastric pH (higher in premies)
Gastric emptying time
bile acidand bilirubin excretion
pancreatic enzymes
First Pass metabolism
drug is first metabolized by the liver and therefore decreases the bioavailability of the drug in systemic circulation
only with oral admin (sublingual goes directly into the bs)
IM admin CDC recs- site of admin
0-12 months
vastuls lateralis
IM admin CDC rec- 13-24 months
vastus lateralis, deltoid
IM admin 3-adults
deltoid is preferred
vastus lat
How many mL can you give IM for adults, neonates and children
adults- 2mL
Neonates- 0.5
children- no more than 1
percutaneous absorption in children- physio differences
thinner stratum corneum
high water content in dermis
greater body surface area to body
by 5yo BSA normalizses; (transdermal patches);
pharmacokinetics percutaneous absorption
absorption increased in newborn
ADME- Distribution
1 compartment
2 compartment
movement of a drug from one compartment to another;
1- drug is immediately distrib through body
2- drug is first distributed to central compartment (heart, l lungs, kidney) and then to body (tissues)
factors affecting distribution
Concentration gradient Blood flow Lipophilicity/ hydrophilicity Molecular weight Protein binding only unbound drugs will be able to exert pharmacologic activity Permeability of capillary beds Blood brain barriers
distribution- protein binding
Protein bound drugs pharmacologically inert
Only unbound drugs exert pharmacologic effects
Displacement of protein bound drugs may alter pharmacologic and toxic effects of the drug
Examples of highly protein bound drugs:
Phenytoin (80% in neonates – 95% in adults; requires serum albumin dose adjustment)
Ceftriaxone (85 – 95%)
distribution differences in children - plasma protein binding
Decreased in young infants> increased free drug
Fetal albumin: decreased binding affinity with acidic drugs
Competitive binding
Competitive binding: bilirubin, free fatty acids and drugs competed for albumin binding sites
Highly protein bound drugs displace bilirubin from protein binding sites > kernicterus