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Drug Absorption Flashcards

1
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Define Pharmaceutical process

A

Get the drug into the patient

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2
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Define Pharmacokinetic process

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Get the drug to the site of action

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3
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Define Pharmacodynamic process

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Produce the correct pharmacological effect

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4
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Define Therapeutic process

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Produce the correct therapeutic effect

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5
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What determines drug pharmacokinetics

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Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Elimination

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6
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What are the methods of administration?

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Oral
Intravenous
Subcutaneous 
Intramuscular
Other GI - Sublingual, rectal
Inhalation
Nasal
Transdermal
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7
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What is absorption?

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the process of movement of unchanged drug from the site of administration to the systemic circulation.

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8
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What does ADME allow?

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understanding of: 
Dosage 
Drug administration
Drug handling 
Patient variability
Potential for harm.
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9
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What is sublingual?

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Under the tongue

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10
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What is Tmax? Oral absorption

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The time to peak concentration, important in relieving pain

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11
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What is Cmax? Oral absorption

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The peak concentration, important in determining a toxic dose

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12
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What is the (AUC)? Oral absorption

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The area under the drug concentration-time curve

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13
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Does the dose effect the tmax?

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No, alters cmax

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14
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What does the The area under the drug concentration-time curve represent?

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The amount of drug which reaches the systemic circulation

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15
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What is the Theraputic range?

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The range of concentrations at which a drug is active.

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16
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What happens above or below the theraputic range

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Toxicity

Insufficient pharmalogical action

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17
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What does The AUC allows us to estimate?

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The amount of drug which reaches the circulation and which is available for action
BIOAVAILABILITY - Used to compare routes of administration

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18
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What is the bioavailability of an intravenous drug?

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100%

19
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What are the factors affecting Bioavailability? (oral absorption)

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Formulation -
Slow release preparations

Ability of drug to pass physiological barriers

  • Particle size
  • Lipid solubility
  • pH and ionisation

Gastrointestinal effects

  • Gut motility
  • Food
  • Illness

First pass metabolism (whereby the concentration of a drug is greatly reduced before it reaches the systemic circulation.)

20
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What is dissolution?

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The rate a drug breaks up

21
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What is an example of a physiological barrier?

A

Transport across membranes

22
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What are the methods of transport across membranes?

A 
Passive diffusion
Filtration
Bulk flow
Active transport
Facilitated diffusion
Ion-pair transport
Endocytosis
23
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What does the degree of the ionisation of the drug depend on?

A

As most drugs are weak acids or bases the degree of ionisation depends on the pH of the environment

24
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What form of the drug crosses the membrane?

A

The unionised form

25
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What is the distribution of the un-ionised form of a drug?

A

Should distribute across the membrane until equilibrium is reached - equal concentration on each side.

26
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Where will an acidic drug be most concentrated?

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In the compartment with high pH

27
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What does the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation describe?

A

The relationship between the local pH and the degree of ionisation

28
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What is The ability of a drug to diffuse across a lipid barrier is expressed as?

A

lipid-water partition coefficient

29
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What is the lipid-water partition coefficient?

A

The ratio of the amount of drug which dissolves in the lipid and water phase when they are in contact.

30
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Describe passive diffusion

A 
Very common.
Occurs along concentration gradient. 
Non selective 
Not saturable 
Requires no energy 
No carrier is needed 
Depends on lipid solubility and degree of ionsation
31
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Describe Active Absorption

A 
Relatively unusual.
Occurs against concentration gradient. 
Requires carrier and energy. 
Specific 
Saturable. 
Iron ,K , Na , Ca 
Uptake of levodopa by brain

Energy dependant

32
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What is the structure of drugs that undergo active transport?

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They must resemble naturally occurring compounds

33
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Describe facilitated diffusion

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Occurs along the concentration gradient
Require carriers
Saturable 
Structure specific
No energy required
Mixed order kinetics
monosaccharides, amino acids, vitamins
34
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Where does filtration occur?

A

Through channels in the cell membrane.

35
Q

What is the milecular size of the drug in Filtration / Bulk Flow/ Pore Transport?

A

Low molecular size

36
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What is the driving force in Filtration / Bulk Flow/ Pore Transport?

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Hydrostatic or the osmotic pressure difference across the membrane.

37
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What does the speed of gastric absorption affect?

A

speed at which drug reaches site of absorption

38
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What is the effect of food on absorption?

A

Can enhance or impair rate of absorption

39
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How does illness affect absorption?

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Malabsorption (eg Coeliac disease) can increase or decrease rate of absorption
Migraine reduces rate of stomach emptying and therefore rate of absorption of analgesic drugs.

40
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Decribe the Subcutaneous / Intra-muscular route of administration?

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Needs small volume

Avoids first pas metabolism

41
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Describe Sublingual, Buccal administration

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Sublingual absorption from the buccal mucosa bypasses first pass metabolism which will inactivate the drug.
Drugs given this way enter the circulation directly
i.e. GTN for angina

42
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Describe rectal administraion

A

Bypass first pass metabolism.

Absorption tends to be slow.

The rectum is often used for drugs which cause irritation of the stomach.

43
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Describe the benefits of inhalation/nasal administration

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Relatively rapid action

Avoids problems with oral absorption

Although only 5-10% absorbed

44
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Describe Transdermal absorption

A

Avoids first pass metabolism.
Can provide controlled release.
Few substances well absorbed.
Need to be non-irritant.

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