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How does hypoalbuminemia affect Low albumin = more free drug (bc the drug can't
the process of prescribing? bind to albumin aka protein) = increased adverse
effects
What is a Black Box Warning: is considered a contraindication to administer that
drug.
What is the drugs half-life? Half-life specifically means the amount of time it
takes for an administered drug to be halfway
cleared from the system.
Peak of action: the time between drug administration and
maximum concentration of drug in the blood
stream. Best therapeutic effect.
Duration of action: the time between onset of action and metabolism
of drug below the minimum needed for an effect.
The length of time you have the drug in your
system.
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According to the WHO what is the The first step is to define the patient's problem
first step in the prescribing process?
The second step is to specify the therapeutic objective
The third step is to choose which drug or treatment is needed.
Step 4 of the WHO approach: Start the treatment
Step 5 of the WHO approach: Educate the patient
Step 6 of the WHO approach: Monitor the treatment
Phase 1 of drug development: The drug is tested on healthy volunteers
Phase 2 of drug development: trials with people who have the disease for which
the drug is thought to be effective
Phase 3 of drug development: Large numbers of patients in medical research
centers receive the drug in phase 3. This larger
sampling provides information about infrequent or
rare adverse effects. The FFA will approve a new
drug application if phase 3 studies are satisfactory.
Phase 4 of drug development: This phase is voluntary and involves postmarket
surveillance of the drug's therapeutic effects at the
completion of phase 3. The pharmaceutical
company receives reports from doctors and other
health care professionals about the therapeutic
results and adverse effects of the drug. Some
medications, for example, have been found to be
toxic and have been removed from the market
after their initial release.
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Explain first pass metabolism much of the drug is lost in the absorption process.
The liver metabolizes many drugs, thus reduces the
bioavailabilty of the drug.
What is the fasted route of The fastest route of absorption is inhalation, and
absorption: not as mistakenly considered the IV administration.
Why does the GI tract take longer to The GI tract is lined with epithelial cells; drugs must
absorb? permeate through these cells in order to be
absorbed into the circulatory system.
What is One particular cellular the cell membrane. Cell membranes are essentially
barrier that may prevent absorption lipid bilayers which form a semipermeable
of a given drug? membrane. Pure lipid bilayers are generally
permeable only to small and uncharged solutes,
hence whether or not a molecule is ionized will
affect its absorption, since ionic molecules are
charged.
What is solubility? Solubility favors charged species, permeability
favors neutral species. Some molecules have
special exchange proteins and channels to
facilitate movement from the lumen into the
circulation.
Why does absorption occur at a Absorption occurs at a slower rate because the
slower rate for oral, IM, SQ routes? complex membrane systems of GI mucosal layers,
muscle, and skin delay drug passage.
The ability of a drug to cross a cell whether the drug is water or lipid (fat) soluble.
membrane depends on: Lipid-soluble drugs easily cross through cell
membranes; water-soluble drugs can't. Lipid-
soluble drugs can also cross the blood-brain
barrier and enter the brain.
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Terms in this set (147)
How does hypoalbuminemia affect Low albumin = more free drug (bc the drug can't
the process of prescribing? bind to albumin aka protein) = increased adverse
effects
What is a Black Box Warning: is considered a contraindication to administer that
drug.
What is the drugs half-life? Half-life specifically means the amount of time it
takes for an administered drug to be halfway
cleared from the system.
Peak of action: the time between drug administration and
maximum concentration of drug in the blood
stream. Best therapeutic effect.
Duration of action: the time between onset of action and metabolism
of drug below the minimum needed for an effect.
The length of time you have the drug in your
system.
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According to the WHO what is the The first step is to define the patient's problem
first step in the prescribing process?
The second step is to specify the therapeutic objective
The third step is to choose which drug or treatment is needed.
Step 4 of the WHO approach: Start the treatment
Step 5 of the WHO approach: Educate the patient
Step 6 of the WHO approach: Monitor the treatment
Phase 1 of drug development: The drug is tested on healthy volunteers
Phase 2 of drug development: trials with people who have the disease for which
the drug is thought to be effective
Phase 3 of drug development: Large numbers of patients in medical research
centers receive the drug in phase 3. This larger
sampling provides information about infrequent or
rare adverse effects. The FFA will approve a new
drug application if phase 3 studies are satisfactory.
Phase 4 of drug development: This phase is voluntary and involves postmarket
surveillance of the drug's therapeutic effects at the
completion of phase 3. The pharmaceutical
company receives reports from doctors and other
health care professionals about the therapeutic
results and adverse effects of the drug. Some
medications, for example, have been found to be
toxic and have been removed from the market
after their initial release.
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Explain first pass metabolism much of the drug is lost in the absorption process.
The liver metabolizes many drugs, thus reduces the
bioavailabilty of the drug.
What is the fasted route of The fastest route of absorption is inhalation, and
absorption: not as mistakenly considered the IV administration.
Why does the GI tract take longer to The GI tract is lined with epithelial cells; drugs must
absorb? permeate through these cells in order to be
absorbed into the circulatory system.
What is One particular cellular the cell membrane. Cell membranes are essentially
barrier that may prevent absorption lipid bilayers which form a semipermeable
of a given drug? membrane. Pure lipid bilayers are generally
permeable only to small and uncharged solutes,
hence whether or not a molecule is ionized will
affect its absorption, since ionic molecules are
charged.
What is solubility? Solubility favors charged species, permeability
favors neutral species. Some molecules have
special exchange proteins and channels to
facilitate movement from the lumen into the
circulation.
Why does absorption occur at a Absorption occurs at a slower rate because the
slower rate for oral, IM, SQ routes? complex membrane systems of GI mucosal layers,
muscle, and skin delay drug passage.
The ability of a drug to cross a cell whether the drug is water or lipid (fat) soluble.
membrane depends on: Lipid-soluble drugs easily cross through cell
membranes; water-soluble drugs can't. Lipid-
soluble drugs can also cross the blood-brain
barrier and enter the brain.
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