F4-THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING Flashcards
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Which specimens are used in therapeutic drug monitoring
Serum + Plasma + Whole blood
What is the purpose of therapeutic drug monitoring
Ensure drug dosage produces maximal therapeutic benefit + Identify if drug is above or below therapeutic range
Minimum and maximum drug concentrations needed for desired therapeutic effect
therapeutic range
How is standard dosage determined
Derived from observations in healthy population
What is involved in the quantitative evaluation of circulating drug concentration
Measuring the amount of drugs present in the circulation
Which common indication for therapeutic drug monitoring involves patient non-compliance
Identifying non-compliance
Which common indication for therapeutic drug monitoring prevents toxic effects
Preventing the consequences of overdosing
Which common indication for therapeutic drug monitoring prevents ineffective treatment
Preventing the consequences of underdosing
What happens when a drug is overdosed
Toxicity occurs
What happens when a drug is underdosed
Drug is no longer effective
Which principle states that only the dose separates a drug from a poison
Paracelsus’ principle
Which type of drug requires therapeutic drug monitoring for maximizing therapeutic effect
Drugs with a narrow dose range
Which clinical scenario requires therapeutic drug monitoring for optimizing dosing regimen
Drug–drug interactions + Changes in patient’s physiologic state
Which patient population benefits from therapeutic drug monitoring for regimen design
Patients not under monotherapy
Which factors influence the circulating concentration of an orally administered drug
Rate of absorption + Rate of distribution + Will drug produce desired biologic response + Rate of metabolism + Rate of elimination
Which key factors affect circulating drug concentration
Route of administration + Rate of absorption + Distribution of drug within body + Rate of elimination
Location within the body where the drug exerts its therapeutic effect
site of action
Which route of administration offers the most direct drug delivery to the site of action
Intravenous administration
Unchanged fraction of the administered dose entering systemic circulation and reaching site of action
bioavailability
Which routes of drug administration are commonly used
Intravenous + Intramuscular + Subcutaneous + Transcutaneous + Suppository + Oral + Inhalation
Transfer of a drug from its site of administration into the bloodstream is
absorption
Which factors affect absorption of orally administered drugs
Dissociation from administered form + Solubility in gastrointestinal fluids + Diffusion across gastrointestinal membranes + Intestinal motility + pH + Inflammation + Food + Other drugs + Age + Pregnancy + Pathologic conditions
Which drugs are absorbed more rapidly
Liquid medications
Which process allows most drugs to gain access to the body
Passive diffusion