Pharmo Exam 2 Flashcards
Science concerned with what happens in an animal with regards to a drugs absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination
drug kinetics
Drug absorption is based upon(2)
pH of drug, pH of area
oral drugs usually have a pH of
5-8
rendered inactive when comes into contact with acidic environment
acid labile
most drugs are
labile
3 ways to change labile drugs to stabile drugs
- chemical alteration 2. coating 3. spheroids in capsule
Alterate drug to acid stabile by
adding substance that will lower pH
delays release of drug for approx 6-8 hours
delayed release
gradually releases drug periodically over 12 hour period
sustained release
main advantage of sustained release
longer duration of action
solution or suspensions absorb faster
solution
Factors of IM drug depot(5)
1.amount 2.tissue type 3.hydration status 4.solubility 5.drug state
IV used for(4)
drugs irritating to tissue, large amounts, high conc, fast onset of action
topical administration called
percutaneous absorption
factors of topical drug absorption
1.disrupts outer layer of skin 2.dissolves/mixes with oil 3. applied to thin skin area 4.rubbed vigorously 5. high conc
3 types of ointments bases
epidermis, endodermis, diadermic
no slight penetration of drug through the skin
epidermic
allows penetration of drug through all skin layers
diadermic
penetration of drug to deeper skin layers
endodermic
example of diadermic base
liniment
ointment base that absorbs twice its weight in water
hydrophilic base
hydrophobic bases used in
wet to dry bandages
inhalation absorption dependent on (3)
1.rich blood supply 2.thinned walled capillary system 3.small particle size
inactive form of drug
dissociated of ionized
active form of drug
non-charged, non-dissociated
what gives drug its pH
degree of dissociation
drugs are more undissociated at their
inherent pH
drugs become more dissociated at pHs
farther from their pH
oral drugs most absorption occurs in
the small intestines due to neutral pH
define pKa
pH where there is equilibrium because ionized and non-ionized
pKa helps determine whether a drug is
acidic or alkaline
main factors that effect distribution(5)
1.concentration 2.plasma binding ability 3. adipose tissue 4.blood brain barrier 5.nutritional status of pt
conc. gradient rule; the greater the difference in
concentration, the better the chance for distribution of the drug to that area
main limiting factor, prevents drug from distribution to certain parts of the body
plasma binding ability
Drug that has high plasma binding ability
lipid soluble drugs
clinical effect of lipid soluble drugs(2)
remains in body for long periods of time, slower onset of action
drug with decreased plasma binding ability
water soluble drugs
water soluble drugs dissolve in the
aqueous portion of the blood
water soluble drugs are referred to as
free or unbound drugs
clinical effect of water soluble drugs
fast onset, short duration of action
drug that can cross placenta into fetal tissue
water soluble “free” drugs
increase fatty tissue leads to
increase concentration of the drug
increase storage of drug in fatty tissue may lead to
increase adverse effects
dose obese patients based on
ideal weight
drugs that can pass the blood brain barrier
very small water soluble drugs and all lipid soluble drugs
drug that effects brain faster
lipid soluble
drug that effects tissue faster
water soluble
increase hydration leads to
decrease peak serum levels of the drug
dehydration leads to
increase peak serum levels of the drug
Chemical alteration of a drug by an animal
biotransformation
actual cells that detox drugs in the liver
microsomes
amount of time required for half of the given dose to be rendered inactive or eliminated
biological half-life
which drug remains in body longer
fat soluble (bound) drugs
drug metabolizing enzyme reacts with drug molecules to make
them more water soluble (ionized)