pharmacokinetics
what body does to drug
pharmacodynamics
what drug does to body
pharmacogenetics
influence of one gene on drug
pharmacogenomics
influence of entire genome on drug
what are 2 ways to get toxic effects?
drugs going to unintended targets or overdose of therapeutic drugs
spermeation
movement through or around cells which limit size
-drugs have to be of certain size and shape to be absorbed and bind to certain receptors
efficacy
effect of drugs
potency
amount of drug to get an effect
-least concentration –> most potent
what is the best type of drug to give?
one with least potency and takes a higher dose to have effect
-easier to manipulate and regulate
steps in pharmacokinetics
absorption
distribution
volume of distribution = amount of drug in body relative to [] in blood - measure space available to house the drug
metabolism
biotransformation by the liver - more polar and water soluble through conjugation to be excreted in urine
excretion
- clearance - body’s ability in removing drug
agonist
bind to same site as ligand to have same effect
antagonist
allosteric activator vs. inhibitor
partial agonist
sometimes called antagonist
therapeutic index
Toxic/lethal does divided by effective dose
-bigger number –> better drug
tolerance
down regulating receptors after therapeutic effect takes place
barriers to absorption
1st pass metabolism
oral –> GI –> hepatic portal vein –> metabolized by liver (protection)
bioavailability
% of drug that ends up in circulation after 1st pass metabolism
-IV (most) > transdermal > IM and subQ > rectal > oral and inhalation
large, polar, lipophilic drug
do not take orally