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What is dose-dependent pharmacokinetics also termed as?

  • Zero-order kinetics
  • Non-linear pharmacokinetics (correct)
  • Linear pharmacokinetics
  • First-order kinetics

    • What may cause deviations from the linear pharmacokinetic profile observed with single low doses of a drug?

  • Constant doses or regular medication
  • Increased doses or chronic medication (correct)
  • Fluctuating doses or irregular medication
  • Decreased doses or acute medication

    • What happens to the pharmacokinetic parameters with the size of the administered dose in nonlinear pharmacokinetics?

  • They change (correct)
  • They remain constant
  • They increase
  • They decrease

    • What specialized processes may become saturated for drugs given at therapeutic levels?

    <p>Enzymes or carrier-mediated systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may alter biliary excretion and cause non-linear pharmacokinetic behavior?

    <p>Obstruction of the bile duct due to gallstones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may cause renal nephrotoxicity and alter renal drug excretion, leading to non-linear pharmacokinetic behavior?

    <p>Aminoglycosides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of kinetics transforms into a mixture of first-order and zero-order rate processes?

    <p>First-order kinetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the objectives of understanding non-linear pharmacokinetics?

    <p>To learn about capacity limited kinetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In linear pharmacokinetic models, what did it assume about the pharmacokinetic parameters for a drug when different doses were given?

    <p>They would not change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are most of the processes of drug absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion involving in non-linear pharmacokinetics?

    <p>Enzymes or carrier-mediated systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some causes of non-linear pharmacokinetic behavior?

    <p>Pathologic alteration in drug absorption, distribution, and elimination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What specialized processes may become saturated for drugs given at therapeutic levels?

    <p>Enzymes or carrier-mediated systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is dose-dependent pharmacokinetics also termed as?

    <p>Non-linear pharmacokinetic behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the pharmacokinetic parameters with the size of the administered dose in nonlinear pharmacokinetics?

    <p>They change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some causes of non-linear pharmacokinetic behavior?

    <p>Pathologic alteration in drug absorption, distribution, and elimination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In linear pharmacokinetic models, what did it assume about the pharmacokinetic parameters for a drug when different doses were given?

    <p>They would not change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may cause deviations from the linear pharmacokinetic profile observed with single low doses of a drug?

    <p>Increased doses or chronic medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are most of the processes of drug absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion involving in non-linear pharmacokinetics?

    <p>Enzymes or carrier-mediated systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the objectives of understanding non-linear pharmacokinetics?

    <p>To understand dose-dependent pharmacokinetics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of kinetics do drugs exhibit when the elimination of the drug does not follow simple first-order kinetics?

    <p>Non-linear kinetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the rate constant at low plasma concentration where first-order kinetics is expected?

    <p>Vm / Km</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic is exhibited by drugs that produce plasma drug concentrations well below the Km for all carrier-mediated enzyme systems affecting the pharmacokinetics of the drug?

    <p>First-order rate processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process may be affected by other drugs that require the same enzyme or carrier-mediated system in drugs exhibiting saturation kinetics?

    <p>Metabolism and active tubular secretion by the kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic is exhibited by drugs that demonstrate saturation kinetics regarding their elimination half-life as the dose is increased?

    <p>The elimination half-life becomes greater as dose is increased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic do drugs exhibit in the saturation kinetics?

    <p>Non-proportional AUC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic describes the plasma level-time curve for a drug that exhibits saturable kinetics when a large dose is given?

    <p>Initial slow elimination phase followed by a much more rapid elimination at lower blood concentrations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process describes the elimination of drug by a saturable enzymatic process according to Michaelis-Menten kinetics?

    <p>Zero-order process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At high plasma concentrations, what type of kinetics are not seen in drugs given in therapeutic doses?

    <p>First order kinetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the elimination kinetics with very small doses of drugs such as salicylate and phenytoin?

    <p>Elimination kinetics are first order with very small doses and mixed at higher doses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following drugs is reported to exhibit capacity limited elimination?

    <p>Phenytoin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic is exhibited by drugs that demonstrate saturation kinetics regarding their elimination half-life as the dose is increased?

    <p>The elimination half-life becomes greater as the dose is increased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of kinetics do drugs exhibit when the elimination of the drug does not follow simple first-order kinetics?

    <p>Non-linear kinetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process describes the elimination of drug by a saturable enzymatic process according to Michaelis-Menten kinetics?

    <p>Michaelis-Menten process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At high plasma concentrations, what type of kinetics are not seen in drugs given in therapeutic doses?

    <p>First-order kinetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some causes of non-linear pharmacokinetic behavior?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic describes the plasma level-time curve for a drug that exhibits saturable kinetics when a large dose is given?

    <p>An initial slow elimination phase followed by a much more rapid elimination at lower blood concentrations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What specialized processes may become saturated for drugs given at therapeutic levels?

    <p>Metabolism (biotransformation) and active tubular secretion by the kidney.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may cause renal nephrotoxicity and alter renal drug excretion, leading to non-linear pharmacokinetic behavior?

    <p>Aminoglycosides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of kinetics do drugs exhibit when the elimination of the drug does not follow simple first-order kinetics?

    <p>Mixed first-order and zero-order rate processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the causes of non-linear pharmacokinetic behavior?

    <p>Pathologic alteration in drug absorption, distribution, and elimination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is dose-dependent pharmacokinetics also termed as?

    <p>Non-linear pharmacokinetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In linear pharmacokinetic models, what did it assume about the pharmacokinetic parameters for a drug when different doses were given?

    <p>The parameters would remain constant regardless of the dose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process describes the elimination of a drug by a saturable enzymatic process according to Michaelis-Menten kinetics?

    <p>Saturated enzyme-mediated elimination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the elimination kinetics with very small doses of drugs such as salicylate and phenytoin?

    <p>They exhibit first-order kinetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Dose-Dependent Pharmacokinetics

    • Also termed as nonlinear pharmacokinetics

    Non-Linear Pharmacokinetic Behavior

    • Caused by deviations from the linear pharmacokinetic profile observed with single low doses of a drug
    • May occur due to saturation of specialized processes, such as enzymatic reactions or active transport, at therapeutic levels
    • Can be altered by biliary excretion and renal nephrotoxicity
    • Processes of drug absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion may involve non-linear pharmacokinetics

    Pharmacokinetic Parameters

    • In nonlinear pharmacokinetics, parameters change with the size of the administered dose
    • In linear pharmacokinetic models, parameters are assumed to remain constant with different doses

    Objectives of Understanding Non-Linear Pharmacokinetics

    • To predict pharmacokinetic behavior at high doses or with prolonged administration

    Saturation Kinetics

    • Type of kinetics that transforms into a mixture of first-order and zero-order rate processes
    • Characterized by a decrease in elimination half-life as the dose is increased
    • Plasma level-time curve exhibits a plateau or sigmoid shape when a large dose is given
    • Process describes the elimination of drug by a saturable enzymatic process according to Michaelis-Menten kinetics

    Special Cases

    • Phenytoin and salicylate exhibit capacity-limited elimination, where elimination kinetics change with very small doses

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    Test your knowledge of dose-dependent pharmacokinetics, capacity-limited kinetics, and causes of non-linear pharmacokinetic behavior. Explore how increased doses or chronic medication can lead to deviations from the linear pharmacokinetic profile observed with single low doses.

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