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1
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This does not require energy, not saturable and proportional concentration

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Passive diffusion

2
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No energy required but carrier required and saturable

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Facultative diffusion

3
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The fraction of drug that reaches the systemic circulation of action after administration by any route

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Bioavailability

4
Q

In cell membranes this is more lipid soluble

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Unionized molecule

5
Q

Route of administration of drugs are determined by

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Physical characteristic

Speed of absorb or release

6
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Drug distribution is dependent on

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Blood flow
Size of the organ
Binding
Apparent volume of distribution
Lipid solubility
7
Q

When is the is the permeability rate limited

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Drug is ionic,polar or water soluble

8
Q

When is the drug perfusion rate limited

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Drug is highly lipophilic

9
Q

What binds to most acidic drugs

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Albumin

10
Q

Which binds to alkaline drugs

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Alpha 1 glycoprotein

Globulin

11
Q

Formula for volume distribution

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Amount of drug in the body over plasma drug concentration

12
Q

Responsible for metabolism of the largest proportion of drugs

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CYP 3A4

13
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Which phase where conjugates are almost invariably inactive

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Phase 2 metabolic reactions

14
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What are the drugs that can increase the activity of certain cyp isoforms

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Phenobarbital 
Rifampin
Phenytoin 
Carbamazepine 
St. John's wort
Chronic ethanol consumption
15
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This is a potent inhibitor of CYP3A4

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Grapefruit juice

16
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This is responsible for most renal exertion

Allows clearance of drugs bound to plasma protein

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Tubular secretion

17
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What happens if there is no active secretion or reabsorption

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Renal clearance is equal to gfr

18
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What is the formula for cockroft gault equation

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(140-age) x bw over 72 x serum creatinine

19
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Mdrd formula

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175 x 0.742 if female x 1.212 if African American over Serum creatinine x Age

20
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3 important drugs in zero order kinetics

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High dose of aspirin
Ethanol
High dose of phenytoin