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Define partial agonist

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A drug that fails to produce maximal effects even when all receptors are bound by the drug

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Define potency

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Potency is the amount of drug required to produce 50% of the maximal response the drug is capable of inducing

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Define pharmacokinetics

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What the body does to the drug

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What type of receptor is the nicotinic cholinergic receptor?

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Ligand-gated ion channel

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Define efficacy

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  • Efficacy is the probability of a drug activating a receptor once bound
  • Aka the degree to which a drug is able to produce maximal effects
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Define pharmacodynamics

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What the drug does to the body

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Define affinity and how it is measured

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  • Affinity is the probability or strength of a drug binding to its receptors
  • Measured with equilibrium dissociation constant

KA = drug concentration required for 50% occupancy of receptors

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Describe the journey a PO medication must take to reach systemic circulation

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GIT -> liver -> R) heart -> lung -> L) heart -> systemic circulation

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Define each of ADME

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Absorption - how drug gets into circulation
Distribution - how drug spreads through body
Metabolism - chemical changes to the drug
Excretion - physical expulsion of the drug

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What are the 6 steps in pharmacokinetics?

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Administration, absorption, distribution, elimination, metabolism, excretion

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Describe the 3 steps in ACh synthesis

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1 Choline taken up into cell by choline carrier

2 Choline + acetyl-CoA → acetylcholine + CoA via choline acetyltransferase

3 ACh put into vesicle

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What is a clinical use for nicotinic receptor antagonists?

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Pre-surgical muscle relaxant

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Name 3 clinical uses of ACh esterase inhibitors

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Dx of myasthenia gravis

Rx of myasthenia gravis

Rx of Alzheimer’s disease

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What is a clinical use for nicotinic receptor agonists?

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Smoking cessation

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What is the mechanism of action of atropine?
What are 4 clinical uses of atropine?

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Muscarinic antagonist.

Bronchodilation and decrease respiratory mucous in anaesthesia

To increase heart rate.

Pupil dilation for eye examination.

AChE-inhibitor poisoning (organophosphates)

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What is the mechanism of action of botulimin toxin

Name 3 conditions it may be used for

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Botulimin toxin inhibits presynaptic ACh release by inhibiting vesicular exocytosis by acting as a protease on SNARE proteins.

Used to treat dystonia, migraine or underarm sweating

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What are H2 antagonists used to treat and what is their mechanism of action?

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Used to treat peptic ulcers.

Inhibit acid secretion by parietal cells in stomach by disrupting proton pump.

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H1 antagonists:

What class of drugs are these?

Name 5 things they are used to treat.

Name 2 new generation drugs

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Antihistamines

Used to treat hayfever, itchiness, motion sickness, anaphylaxis, bites/stings
New generation = cetirizine, loratidine

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Describe the 4 steps in NA synthesis

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1 Tyrosine taken up into cell
2 Tyrosine → L-Dopa (catalysed by tyrosin hydroxylase)
3 L-DOPA → Dopamine (catalysed by dopa decarboxylase)
4 Dopamine taken up into vesicle and converted into NA (catalysed by dopamine beta hydroxylase)

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What are 7 clinical consequences of adrenaline administration?

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Vasoconstriction

GI muscle relaxation

Salivation

Hepatic glycogenolysis

Increased heart rate

Increased cardiac contractility

Bronchodilation

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What is the mode of action of aminoglycosides?

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Aminoglycosides bind to specific proteins in 30s ribosome subunit and inhibit binding of formylmethionyl-tRNA (fmet-tRNA) to ribosome, thus inhibit protein synthesis,

Also cause misreading of mRNA codons

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How do beta lactams exert antimicrobial effects?

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Beta lactams inhibit synthesis of cell wall by binding to PBPs (penicillin-binding proteins)

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List 3 enzymes that beta lactams may inhibit

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Transpeptidase
Transglycosylase
Carboxypeptidase

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What is the mechanism of action of loop diuretics?

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Inhibit Na/K/2Cl carrier in ascending loop of Henle

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What is the mechanism of action of potassium-sparing diuretics?
Block Na transporter in collecting tubules and ducts Plus or minus: Inhibit synthesis of Na/K cotransporter in collecting tubules and ducts
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What is the mechanism of action of thiazide diuretics?
Inhibit Na/Cl transporter in distal tubule
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What are 7 clinical consequences of adrenaline administration?
Vasoconstriction GI muscle relaxation Salivation Hepatic glycogenolysis Increased heart rate Increased cardiac contractility Bronchodilation
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How does penicillin exert its antimicrobial effect?
Penicillin stops formation of pentapeptide bridge by blocking transpeptidase
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List 3 enzymes that beta lactams may inhibit
Transpeptidase Transglycosylase Carboxypeptidase
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What are 6 clinical effects of muscarinic antagonists (aka anticholinergics)?
Dry eyes Dry mouth Urinary retention Constipation Tachycardia Confusion
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What type of receptor is the muscarinic cholinergic receptor?
G-protein coupled receptor
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The transcription of which cytokines is inhibited through transrepression by GCSs?
IL-1,4,5,8 GM-CSF TNFalpha
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What are 6 effects of histamine on H1 receptors?
Pain and itch Bronchospasm Mucus secretion Vasodilation Increased vascular leak Increased wakefullness
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The transcription of which genes is activated through transactivation by GCSs? And what are their effects?
Beta 2 adrenoceptor --\> bronchodilation Annexin-1 --\> inhibits PLA2 SERPINA3 --\> codes for alpha 1 antichymotrypsin --\> inhibits neutrophil elastase
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The transcription of which inflammatory enzymes are inhibited through transrepression by GCSs?
PLA2 COX-2 iNOS
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Describe 6 steps in GCS transactivation
GCS cross plasma membrane and enters cell --\> binds to cytosolic glucocorticoid receptor --\> dimerises --\> enters nucleus --\> binds to glucocorticoid response element (GRE) in the promoter region of the target genes --\> gene transcription
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What are the effects of histamine acting on H2 receptors?
Positive inotropic effects on heart Positive chronotropic effects on the heart Gastric acid secretion
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The transcription of which adhesion molecules is inhibited through transrepression by GCSs?
ICAM E-selectin
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Name 3 classes of molecule that GCS inactivates through transrepression
Cytokines Adhesion molecules Inflammatory enzymes
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In which organelles are P450s located?
Endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria
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Which cytochrome P450 is involved in the metabolism of 25% of all prescription drugs?
CYP2D6
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Name two D2 antagonists used to treat nausea
Metoclopramide (maxolon) Prochlorperazine (stemetil)
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CYP 2A6 What does the 2 refer to? What does the A refer to? What does the 6 refer to?
Family. Subfamily. Form
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The cytochrome P450 oxidises all foreign chemical with a molecular weight greater than what?
5,000
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When is the P450 cycle of reactions initiated?
When a substrate binds to the P450
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When is P450 found in microsomes?
In vitro only
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What does it mean to say that a specific cytochrome P450 is inducible?
Chronic drug/toxin exposure will result in higher levels of that P450 being expressed
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What is the point of CYP450 enzymes?
Add -OH and sugar group onto small hydrophobic molecules to make them water soluble so they may be excreted by the kidneys
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What is anakinra?
IL-1 antagonist
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According to first order kinetics, what determines rate of clearance of a drug?
Drug concentration in the body (and a constant for the drug)
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If a drug is given regularly every half life, what will the trough concentration be relative to peak concentration?
Half
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How long will it take for an IV infused drug to reach 99% of its steady state concentration?
7 half lives
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Which cytokines do glucocorticosteroids suppress the synthesis of?
IL-1,4,5,8, TNF alpha and GM-CSF
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How do glucocorticoids suppress prostaglandin synthesis?
Transactivate annexin 1, which inhibits PLA-2, thus preventing formation of prostaglandins
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Which cytochrome P450 metabolises steroids?
CYP3A4
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Which three classes of proteins do glucocorticosteroids suppress the synthesis of?
Cytokines. Inflammatory enzymes. Adhesion molecules
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What are the 3 actions/indications of NSAIDs?
Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic
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Which NSAID is generally best as an antipyretic?
Paracetamol
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How do NSAIDs cause analgesia?
NSAIDs decrease production of PGs. PGs sensitise sensory nerve endings
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What are the 4 main adverse effects of NSAIDs?
Gastric ulcers. Increased bleeding time. Renal impairment. Bronchoconstriction
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Name 2 enzymes that glucocorticoids increase the transcription of? How do these decrease inflammation?
SERPIN A3 =\> codes for anti-chymotrypsin, which inhibits neutrophil proteases ANNEXIN 1 =\> inhibits PLA2
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What is the main target of NSAIDs?
COX-2
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How do NSAIDs cause gastric ulcers?
NSAIDs inhibit mucosal synthesis of PGE2. PGE2 normally protects mucosa by increasing mucous secretion, reducing acid secretion, promoting blood flow and promoting angiogenesis
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Describe the 4 steps in NA synthesis
1 Tyrosine taken up into cell 2 Tyrosine → L-Dopa (catalysed by tyrosin hydroxylase) 3 L-DOPA → Dopamine (catalysed by dopa decarboxylase) 4 Dopamine taken up into vesicle and converted into NA (catalysed by dopamine beta hydroxylase)

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