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what is pharmacokinetics

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the study of the time course of drug concentration in the body, usually as reflected in the plasma concentration (fate of drug in the body).

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first order kinetics is also referred to as what

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exponential kinetics characterized by a constant fractional change per unit time

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first order kinetics is measured as what

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the rate constant (Ke)

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zero order kinetics is also referred to as what

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saturation kinetics

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first order kinetics is characterized by what

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a constant amount of change per unit time

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half-time or biological half life (t 1/2)

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for drugs that are eliminated by first-order kinetics, the fractional change in the amount of drug in the blood is generally expressed by the half-life. Time required for 50% of the drug remaining in the body to be eliminated (or the time required for the blood concentration to decrease 50%).

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rate constant of elimination (Ke)

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For drugs that are eliminated by first-order kinetics, the rate constant is the fractional change per unit time (fraction/min, fraction/hour, etc)

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rate constant of elimination (Ke) is equal to what

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0.693 / t1/2
OR
t1/2 = 0.693/ke

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what is clearance

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the quantification of elimination

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for most drugs in clinical setting, clearance is

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constant

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clearance represents the volume of

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biological fluid that would have to be completely freed of drug to account for the rate of elimination (ie. the volume of body fluid processed in a given time)

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clearance is expressed as

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volume per unit time

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individual organ clearances are

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additive

ie. take renal cl, pulmonary cl etc. and add the volumes up to give you total systemic clearance

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clearance can be calculated from what

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  1. excretion rate/concentration

2. dose/area under the curve (AUC)

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compartmental model of pharmacokinetics

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uses selected model to “fit” parameters to data

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noncompartmental model of pharmacokinetics

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most use the same basic principles (Trapezoidal rule; observed data; calculated elimination rate constant; standard formulas for the rest)

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Fate of a drug

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  1. liberation
  2. absorption
  3. distribution
  4. metabolism
  5. excretion
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what is liberation

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release from matrix

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what is absorption

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process and rate

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what is distribution

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movement in body

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what is metabolism

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removal by biotransformation

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what is excretion

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physical removal from body

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what are key pharmacokinetic parameters

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  • clearance
  • volume of distribution
  • half-life
  • bioavailability
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what is volume of distribution

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concept for a given dose, the theoretical size necessary to produce a specific calculated exposure

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what is half-life
the length of time necessary to reduce or "eliminate" 50% of the current level of drug
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what is bioavailability
the fraction of the dose that reaches systemic circulation f=1 for IV
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assumptions of a one compartment model
- the body is a single compartment with a volume (V) and drug concentration (C) - distribution of drug is uniform and rapid compared with absorption and elimination - elimination of the drug conforms to 1st order kinetics
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see diagram: slide 10-11
see diagram: slide 10-11
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assumptions of a two compartment model
- the body contains 2 compartments, central and peripheral - all kinetics are first order - elimination is form the central compartment
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see diagram: slide 12 + 13
see diagram: slide 12 + 13
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what are model independent parameters
- clearance, half-life, Vd - AUC - Cmax (max concentration) - Tmax (time of max concentration)
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see calculations: slide 16
see calculations: slide 16
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what is the plateau principle
- when a drug is administered intravenously, the plasma concentration will increase until the rate of elimination and administration are equal - at that point, the plasma drug [ ] will remain constant until there is a change in the dosage rate of elimination kinetics
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steady state concentration (Css) equation
rate of administration/total body Cl = dosing rate/Cl
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dosing rate equals
Cl x Css
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Css equals
dosing rate/Cl
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see diagram: slide 19
see diagram: slide 19
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time required to achieve steady state depends on
half life
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how many half lives does it take to achieve steady state
4-6 half-lives
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see diagram: slide 21
see diagram: slide 21
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conditions for fixed rate, multiple doses
- the drug will accumulate in the body if the time interval between doses is less than 4 half lives - total body stores of the drug increase exponentially to a plateau - the plasma [ ] will fluctuate during the dosing interval - Css now represents the mean [ ] of the drug during the dosing interval
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for oral dosing, what will also influence Css
bioavailability
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what is bioavailability
is the fraction (f) of the administered dose that reaches the systemic circulation
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what is the equation of Css in a fixed rate, multiple dose regimen
Css = (f) x dose / (dosing interval x Cl)
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what happens to the [plasma] with a fixed rate multiple dose regimen
[plasma] will fluctuate btwn a maximum (peak) and a minimum (trough) concentration
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see diagram: slide 24
see diagram: slide 24
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for therapy characterized by repeated intermittent dosing, the choice of dosage interval is based on what
- tolerance btwn dose variations of serum concentraions (based on half life and toxicity of the drug) - patient convenience plays a role for out patient therapy
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when would a loading dose be administered
when the time to reach steady state is needed immediately
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the amount of drug required to achieve a given steady-state value in plasma is the amount that
must be in the body when the desired steady-state is reached
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what variable relates the total drug [ ] in the body to the plasma [ ]
Vd
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loading dose equation is
loading dose = Css x Vd
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what is nonlinear, dose-dependent or saturable elimination kinetics
a capacity-limited process where drugs exceed the metabolic/excretory capacity of the body to eliminate that drug as a linear rate
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describe the clearance rate of a nonlinear elimination
Cl will vary with the [ ] of drug in a manner analogous to the M-M equation for enzyme kinetics
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virtually all drugs taken by pregnant women are transferred to some degree across the
placenta to the fetus
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delivery of single doses in pregnant women is limited by what
blood flow to the placenta
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when does peak fetal blood concentration occur
btwn 20 mins and 4 hrs after IV dosing depending on the chemical characteristics of the drug
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chronic dosing during pregnancy can lead to what
a steady-state | fetal:maternal [ ] approach unity
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what are 5 critical time frames of pediatric pharmacology
1. conception to birth 2. birth to 1 month 3. 1 month to 2 yrs 4. 2 years to 12 yrs 5. 12 yrs to 18 yrs
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what drug characteristics affect developmental factors
- drug absorption - drug distribution/% body water - drug metabolism - drug excretion
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dosages are determined by
- formula | - body to surface area
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drug disposition and aging is determined by what
- absorption - distribution - drug metabolism
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how is absorption affect by age
relatively normal
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how is distribution affect by age
aging is characterized by decreased lean body mass, increased % of body weight represented as fat, and decreased total body water
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how is drug metabolism affected by age
-slower on average in the elderly due to decreased hepatic blood flow and smaller liver size
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does the aging liver decreases its metabolism for all drugs
the aging liver to metabolize drugs does not decline in a similar way for all pharmacological agents, and the clearance of some drugs is largely unchanged (depends on intrinsic Cl)
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what is the cockroft-gault equation
- estimates the glomerular filtration rate and generally | - obtained by estimating endogenous creatine clearance
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what is cockroft-gault equation
CreatineCl = [140-age] [weight] / (72 x serumcr in mg/dL)
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for women, creatinine clearance is --% of the value calculated by the Cockroft-Gault eqn
85%
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why might the GRF be overestimated using the Cockroft-Gault eqn in older individuals with low [ ]
bc endogenous creatinine production from muscle is decreasing with age
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how does age affect renal excretion
-aging is associated with decreased renal size and renal blood flow, leading to decreases in glomerular filtration rate
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decreases in tubular function parallel those in
glomerular function
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based on cross-sectional studies, creatinine clearance decreases an average of
8ml/min/decade after age 30
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what dosage adjustments are done for renal dysfunction
1. decrease dose, but maintain dosage interval | 2. maintain dose, but increase length of dosage intervals
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when is decreasing dose the preferred method of dosage adjustment for renal dysfunction
when a relatively constant plasma concentration of the drug is desired

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