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Which form of drugs (ionized or non ionized) can cross cells membranes

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Non-ionized

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In order to excrete an acidic drug in the urine in the case of an overdose, which substance can be used as a treatment?

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Sodium bicarb (NaHCO3)

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In order to excrete an basic drug in the urine in the case of an overdose, which substance can be used as a treatment?

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Ammonium chloride (NH4Cl)

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Equation to calculate volume of distribution

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(Vd)= Dose/Conc

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A drug that binds tightly with tissues will have what kind of Vd

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High Vd

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Drugs that exhibit more protein plasma binding are more likely to have drug interactions by what mechanism?

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Other drugs will try to displace it from the binding protein

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Eg. of a drug with a low Vd

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Warfarin

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Eg. of a drug that competes with warfarin for plasma protein binding

What can result from this?

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Sulphonylureas

Can lead to bleeding toxicity

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Eg. of a class of drugs that competes with bilirubin in neonates for plasma protein binding

What can result from this?

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Sulfonamides

Can lead to kernicterus (brain damage)

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A consequence of hypoalbuminemia as it relates to drug levels in plasma.

What can cause hypoalbuminemia?

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increased free drug level (possible toxcity)

hypoalbuminemia may be caused by (Burns, hepatic & renal disease)

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A consequence of hyperalbuminemia as it relates to drug levels in plasma.

What can cause hyperalbuminemia?

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Decreased free drug level

hyperalbuminemia may be caused by (dehydration)

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What kind of drugs are able to cross the BBB

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Only lipid soluble, non-ionized drugs

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What is the mechanism of drug redistribution

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drugs distribute first to organs with high blood flow then ‘redistribute’ to other tissues such as muscle and fat

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Equation for calculating loading dose

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Loading dose = (Vd) (Css)/F

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What is meant by biotransformation

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Process to increase water solubility, to inactivate the drug, achieved by converting the drug into a more excretable form

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What are the 2 phases of biotransformation, where do they occur and what is involved

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Phase I- Endoplasmic reticulum (Cytochrome P 450)

Phase II- Cytosol (Conjugation)

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Inducers of cytochrome P450

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Carbamazepine, phenobarbitone, phenytoin

Rifampin, chronic alcohol, glucocorticoids, St.John’s wort, Nevirapine, Griseofulvin

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Cytochrome P450 requires which two molecules to do its job

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O2 and NADPH

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If a cytochrome P450 inducer is given with a drug, what is expected to be seen and why

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Reduced efficacy of the drug due to increased metabolism of the drug

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If a cytochrome P450 inhibitor is given with a drug, what is expected to be seen and why

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Increased efficacy of the drug due to decreased metabolism of the drug (could lead to toxicity)

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Inhibitors of cytochrome P450

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Cimetidine
Omeprazole
Ketoconazole
Erythromycin

22
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Which 3 processes occur during phase !! of biotransformation

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  1. Glucuronide conjugation
  2. Acetylation
  3. Glutathione (GSH) conjugation
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an eg. of a type of drug which undergoes glucuronide conjugation

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oral contraceptives

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Which drugs, if given to slow acetylators can cause drug induced lupus

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Sulfonamides
Hydralazine
Isoniazid
Prrocainamide

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Eg. of a drug which undergoes Glutathione conjugation
Acetaminophen
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Equation to calculate renal clearance
Renal excretion rate/ plasma drug concentration
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Most drugs exhibit which type of kinetics
First order kinetics
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For drugs with first order kinetics the rate of drug elimination is proportional to ________________
the plasma drug concentration at any given time
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Examples of drugs that exhibit zero order kinetics
Phenytoin, Ethanol Aspirin
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If drug elimination mechanisms (biotransformation and excretion) become saturated, a drug can exhibit ______-order kinetics
zero order
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For drugs with zero order kinetics, describe the rate of drug elimination
the rate of drug elimination is constant.
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Equation to calculate Half life(t1/2)
t1/2 = 0.7/ke (or) 0.7xVd/CL
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Equation to calculate Clearance (Cl)
Cl = ke x Vd
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Equation to calculate Infusion rate (Ko)
Ko = Cl x Css
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Equation to calculate Loading dose (LD)
LD = Vd x Css/F
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Equation to calculate Maintenance dose (MD)
MD = Cl x Css x dosing interval /F
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What kind of antgonist will reduce the maximal response of the agonist
Non-competitive antagonist
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What kind of antagonist will cause a rightwards shift in the dose-response curve of an agonist
Both a competitive antagonist and a noncompetitive antagonist
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does a left of right shift in the dose-response curve demonstrate an increase in potency
Left-shift
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What are the 3 types of antagonism
1. Pharmacological Antagonism 2. Physiological antagonism 3. Chemical antagonism
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Describe a chemical antagonist
Antagonist form a complex with the agonist and reverse its action *No receptors involved*
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Describe a physiological antagonist
An agonist response mediated through a receptor is antagonised by an agonist acting on a different receptor *different receptors*
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Describe a pharmacological antagonist
An antagonist that uses the same receptor as the agonist
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What kind of agonist is Buprenorphine, which drug does it interact with
A partial agonist. it interacts with morphine
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How does a ceiling effect occur
Addition of the partial agonist on top of a full agonist with 100% response will displace the full against from the receptor
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What is the therapeutic index
The range of doses between the minimal effective concentration and the lethal concentration
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Diazepam uses which kind of receptor binding
Ligand & voltage -gated
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Which receptors act via Gi signal transduction
Muscarinic 2 Alpha 2 Dopaminergc 2 *MAD2*
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Which receptors act via Gq signal transduction
``` Histamine (H1) Alpha 1 V1 M1, M3 ``` *HAVe 1 MM*

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