Block 1 Flashcards
(116 cards)
volume capacity of the stomach
1 L
daily acid production in the stomach
2L of 0.01M HCl / day
Fasted stomach pH
1.5
Fed stomach pH
4.5
majority of drugs are…
weak bases
H-H equation
pH = pKa + log (A- / HA)
Duodenum pH
4.9 - 6.4
Jejunum pH
4.4 - 6.6
Ileum pH
6.5 - 7.4
Large intestine pH
6.4 - 8
total drug solubility equation for weak acids
s_t = HA * (1 + Ka/H+)
total drug solubility equation for weak bases
s+t = B* (1 + H/Ka)
what does the noyes witney equation describe?
dissolution rate
What is a soluble dose number
< 250mL
Small intestine transit time =
2 - 5 hours
Large intestine transit time =
18 hours
Consequences of fast transit in terms of PK
shorter tmax, lower Cmax
What is an appropriate K1:1 for maximizing AUC?
1500 - 4000 M-1
To maximize AUC, large or small K1:1?
small
K1:1 equation
DrugCD / Drug + CD
How many glucose units in alpha, beta, gamma CD?
a = 6 b = 7 g = 8
What are concerns for CD dosage forms?
1) concurrent drug administration
2) cholesterol extraction (parental, RBCs & kidneys)
Which CD is least toxic?
SBE-CD
What are the three phases of swallowing
oral
pharyngeal
esophageal