120 Questions
Which nervous system originates from specific cranial nerves (III, VII, IX, and X) and sacral segments (2 to 4)?
Parasympathetic
Which nervous system has ganglia located near or on the target organs?
Parasympathetic
Which neurotransmitter is released by all preganglionic autonomic nerve fibers?
Acetylcholine
Which nervous system is known as the craniosacral outflow?
Parasympathetic
Which receptor subtype causes vasoconstriction?
Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor
Where are nicotinic cholinergic receptors found?
Ganglia, adrenal medulla, skeletal muscle neuromuscular junction, and CNS
Which neurotransmitter is broken down by acetylcholinesterase into choline and acetic acid?
Acetylcholine
What is the primary neurotransmitter released by postganglionic sympathetic nerve fibers?
Noradrenaline
Which adrenergic receptor subtype leads to relaxation of bladder smooth muscle?
Beta-3 adrenergic receptor
What effect does parasympathetic stimulation have on the heart?
Slows the heart rate (bradycardia)
Which receptor subtype induces relaxation of smooth muscle, e.g., bronchioles?
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor
Where are muscarinic cholinergic receptors present?
Organs innervated by parasympathetic postganglionic fibers, sweat glands, autonomic ganglia, and CNS
What primarily composes the cell membrane?
Phospholipid bilayer, cholesterol, proteins, and carbohydrates
What is the equation representing Fick’s Law of Diffusion?
$Flux = (C1 - C2)AP$
What type of drugs dissolve in the cell membrane and move across it without energy expenditure?
Lipid-soluble drugs
Which process involves the movement of a drug from its site of administration into the blood?
Absorption
Which type of drugs easily cross the blood-brain barrier?
Lipid-soluble drugs
What aids or hinders drug movement into and out of cells?
Transporters like P-gp
What determines the maintenance dose rate of a drug?
Drug clearance
Which system is pivotal in transforming lipophilic drugs into more polar forms during drug metabolism?
Cytochrome P450 system
What do CYP enzymes require to make drugs more water-friendly?
Oxygen and NADPH
What can lead to variations in drug metabolism, impacting drug effects?
Genetic polymorphisms in CYP enzymes
What is the most common Phase 2 reaction in drug metabolism?
Glucuronidation
What type of drugs are transformed into more polar and water-soluble forms during Phase 2 reactions?
Lipophilic drugs
What is essential for easy excretion of drugs from the body?
More polar and water-soluble drug conjugates
Which type of reactions involve attaching polar groups to drugs, making them more water-soluble for easy excretion?
Phase 2 reactions
What is the result of Phase 2 reactions in drug metabolism?
A more polar and water-soluble drug conjugate
What determines the volume of blood cleared of the drug per unit time?
Drug clearance
Which phase of paracetamol metabolism involves the formation of sulfate and glucuronide conjugates for easy excretion in urine?
Phase 2
What toxic substance is produced in paracetamol overdose when glutathione stores are depleted?
NAPQI
Which process involves the removal of free drugs, active tubular secretion, and tubular reabsorption in the kidneys?
Renal excretion
How does the pH of the environment influence the ionization state of drugs in renal excretion?
It affects drug reabsorption
What manipulation may healthcare professionals perform on urine pH to influence the elimination of certain drugs?
Manipulating urine pH
How is methamphetamine primarily excreted in urine due to its chemical properties?
Unchanged, in its lipophilic, un-ionized form
What influences drug clearance and indicates how a drug is eliminated?
The fraction of drug excreted unchanged (fu)
What plays a crucial role in the process of drugs ending up in feces?
Transporters in hepatocytes and biliary cells
What is the primary process involved in renal excretion that removes free drugs?
Glomerular filtration
What determines the maximum renal clearance of drugs?
Glomerular filtration rate
Where are drug metabolites guided for elimination in urine or bile, impacting drug clearance?
Transporters in the kidneys
What is the primary role of glutathione in drug metabolism and elimination?
Undergoes conjugation to form water-soluble conjugates for excretion
Which factor affects a drug's distribution by influencing its concentration in the blood?
Plasma protein binding
What process occurs when drugs are absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and metabolized in the liver before reaching systemic circulation?
First pass metabolism
What concept accounts for the distribution of a drug throughout the body based on its concentration in the blood?
Volume of distribution (Vd)
Which transporter is involved in carrier mediated transport for active molecule movement?
ATP-Binding Cassette (ABC) transporters
What restricts the passage of certain substances into the brain, affecting drug distribution and efficacy?
Blood-brain barrier
Which factor is crucial in comparing different drug formulations and their effects on the body?
Bioavailability
What affects a drug's absorption by influencing the movement of the drug in the gastrointestinal tract?
Gastrointestinal motility
Which type of drugs have a higher apparent volume of distribution due to widespread distribution?
Lipophilic drugs
What involves the movement of a drug from its site of administration into the blood?
Absorption
Which process involves attaching polar groups to drugs, making them more water-soluble for easy excretion?
Phase 2 reactions
What influences how drugs spread and act in the body by affecting their concentration in the blood?
Volume of distribution (Vd)
Where are drugs metabolized in the liver before reaching systemic circulation?
Liver
What primarily composes the cell membrane?
Phospholipid bilayer, cholesterol, proteins, and carbohydrates
What equation governs simple diffusion based on membrane permeability and drug concentration gradient?
$Flux = (C1 - C2)AP$
What type of drugs dissolve in the cell membrane and move across it without energy expenditure?
Lipid-soluble drugs
What primarily acts as a barrier through which drugs must pass for processes like absorption from the stomach into the blood and distribution to tissues?
Cell membrane
Which of the following is a key pharmacokinetic parameter that determines the maintenance dose rate of a drug?
Clearance
What is the primary role of the cytochrome P450 system in drug metabolism?
Converting lipophilic drugs into more polar forms
What is the most common Phase 2 reaction in drug metabolism?
Glucuronidation
Which of the following is required by CYP enzymes to make drugs more water-friendly?
Oxygen
What can lead to variations in drug metabolism, impacting drug effects?
Genetic polymorphisms in CYP enzymes
Which type of drug metabolism reaction involves oxidation, reduction, and hydrolysis?
Phase 1
What determines the volume of blood cleared of the drug per unit time?
Clearance
What is the result of Phase 2 reactions in drug metabolism?
Formation of sulfate and glucuronide conjugates
Where do Phase 2 reactions primarily occur?
Liver
What is essential for easy excretion of drugs from the body?
Attachment of polar groups to drugs
Which enzyme system is pivotal in transforming lipophilic drugs into more polar forms during drug metabolism?
Cytochrome P450
What determines the maximum renal clearance of drugs?
Glomerular filtration rate
What type of transporters are involved in carrier mediated transport for anions and cations?
Solute Carrier (SLC) transporters
Which factor affects a drug's distribution by influencing its concentration in the blood?
Plasma protein binding
What concept accounts for the distribution of a drug throughout the body based on its concentration in the blood?
Volume of distribution (Vd)
Which process occurs when drugs are absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and metabolized in the liver before reaching systemic circulation?
First pass metabolism
What restricts the passage of certain substances into the brain, affecting drug distribution and efficacy?
The blood-brain barrier (BBB)
What primarily composes the cell membrane?
Lipids
Which neurotransmitter is released by all preganglionic autonomic nerve fibers?
Acetylcholine
What is the result of Phase 2 reactions in drug metabolism?
Formation of sulfate and glucuronide conjugates
Which nervous system originates from specific cranial nerves (III, VII, IX, and X) and sacral segments (2 to 4)?
Parasympathetic nervous system
Where are muscarinic cholinergic receptors present?
Target organs of the parasympathetic nervous system
Which receptor subtype causes vasoconstriction?
Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor
What primarily affects a drug's absorption by influencing its movement in the gastrointestinal tract?
Gastrointestinal motility
What is the primary toxic substance produced in paracetamol overdose when glutathione stores are depleted?
NAPQI
Which process involves the movement of a drug from its site of administration into the blood?
Absorption
What primarily composes the cell membrane?
Phospholipids
What is the equation representing Fick’s Law of Diffusion?
$rac{dc}{dt} = D rac{d^2c}{dx^2}$
What is the primary neurotransmitter released by postganglionic sympathetic nerve fibers?
Norepinephrine
What affects a drug's absorption by influencing the movement of the drug in the gastrointestinal tract?
Gastric emptying rate
What plays a crucial role in the process of drugs ending up in feces?
Transporters in hepatocytes and biliary cells
What is essential for easy excretion of drugs from the body?
Formation of water-soluble conjugates
What determines the maximum renal clearance of drugs?
Glomerular filtration rate
What involves attaching polar groups to drugs, making them more water-soluble for easy excretion?
Phase 2 reactions
What is the result of Phase 2 reactions in drug metabolism?
Formation of water-soluble metabolites
What concept accounts for the distribution of a drug throughout the body based on its concentration in the blood?
Apparent volume of distribution
What is the correct order of steps in Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)?
Ask a focused question, apply evidence to practice, perform a critical appraisal of the literature, evaluate outcome, make a decision
Which type of evidence in EBM involves the interpretation of original research?
Secondary evidence
What does 'therapeutics' refer to in the context provided?
Treatment of diseases with drugs
Which component is NOT part of the 'rights of therapeutics' mentioned?
Right dosage frequency
What is the primary purpose of integrating Best research evidence in Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)?
To ensure patient value in treatment decisions
What is the formula to calculate the incidence in the exposed group?
a/(a+b)
In pharmacokinetics, what is the term used to describe the point where increasing the drug dose does not provide any additional benefit?
Plateau effect
Which pharmacokinetic process involves the movement of drugs from the bloodstream to various tissues and organs?
Distribution
What is the key factor that influences drug distribution within the body?
Tissue permeability
Which physicochemical property of drugs influences their distribution within the body?
Lipid solubility
What is the term used to describe the equilibrium between free and bound fractions of a drug?
Dynamic balance
Who are the patient groups typically not included in initial studies according to the text?
Older adults, children, and pregnant women
Which route of drug administration results in complete absorption, no first pass effect, and rapid delivery?
Intravenous
What process occurs when drugs are absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and metabolized in the liver before reaching systemic circulation?
First pass metabolism
What is a significant disadvantage of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as mentioned in the text?
Ethically problematic design
What is the primary issue with cross-sectional analytical studies highlighted in the text?
Inability to establish causality
Which characteristic distinguishes enalapril from enalaprilat when considering their pharmacological actions?
Enalapril is a prodrug
Which pharmacokinetic parameter describes how long a drug or metabolite stays in the body?
Half-life
How do we interpret the Relative Risk (RR) results mentioned in the text?
As a measure of effect strength between exposure and outcome
What is the primary focus of pharmacoepidemiology as described in the text?
Studying drug effects in large populations
What determines the dose rate for drug elimination?
Clearance
What type of study design starts with the outcome and then works backward?
Analytic study design
Which route of administration allows for sustained release of a drug?
Transdermal
What characteristic distinguishes cohort research design from case-control design according to the text?
'Start with exposure' approach
In drug metabolism, which pathway involves conjugating moieties to drugs, leading to biliary elimination?
Phase 2 pathway
Why are observational studies considered to be less reliable as per the text?
They are based on one finding/patient only
What is the primary advantage of blinding in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as mentioned in the text?
Unbiased distribution of risk factors
What do systematic reviews provide according to the text?
Secondary evidence based on clinical trials
Study Notes
Drug Metabolism and Elimination
- Glutathione, an antioxidant, undergoes conjugation in the liver and kidneys, forming water-soluble conjugates that aid in excretion.
- In normal paracetamol metabolism, about 90% is converted into sulfate and glucuronide conjugates, easily excreted in urine.
- Paracetamol overdose can overwhelm Phase 2 pathways, leading to the production of the toxic substance NAPQI, causing liver failure and death if glutathione stores are depleted.
- Renal excretion involves glomerular filtration, active tubular secretion, and tubular reabsorption to eliminate drugs from the body.
- Transporters in the kidneys guide drug metabolites for elimination in urine or bile, impacting drug clearance.
- Glomerular filtration removes free drugs, active tubular secretion transports drugs into urine, and tubular reabsorption allows drugs to diffuse back into the blood.
- The pH of the environment influences the ionization state of drugs, affecting their reabsorption in renal excretion.
- Healthcare professionals may manipulate urine pH to influence the elimination of certain drugs when renal excretion is a major elimination pathway.
- Methamphetamine, a weak base, is excreted unchanged in urine due to its lipophilic, un-ionized form.
- Urine tests sometimes involve manipulating urine pH to influence drug elimination, and maximum renal clearance is determined by the glomerular filtration rate.
- Understanding drug clearance involves considering the fraction of drug excreted unchanged (fu), which indicates how a drug is eliminated.
- Drugs can end up in feces through mechanisms involving absorption, excretion in bile, and enterohepatic recycling. Transporters in hepatocytes and biliary cells play a crucial role in this process.
Pharmacokinetics and Drug Administration: Key Concepts
- Drug ionization depends on pH, affecting its solubility and absorption in the body
- Routes of drug administration include oral, sublingual, rectal, nasal, eye drops, dermal, and various injection methods, each with distinct advantages and considerations
- Carrier mediated transport involves Solute Carrier (SLC) transporters for anions and cations and ATP-Binding Cassette (ABC) transporters for active molecule movement
- Factors affecting oral absorption include gut content, gastrointestinal motility, splanchnic blood flow, particle size, and genetic polymorphisms
- First pass metabolism occurs when drugs are absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and metabolized in the liver before reaching systemic circulation
- Bioavailability and bioequivalence are crucial in comparing different drug formulations and their effects on the body
- Distribution factors such as volume of distribution, plasma protein binding, and the blood-brain barrier influence how drugs spread and act in the body
- Volume of distribution (Vd) conceptually accounts for the distribution of a drug throughout the body based on its concentration in the blood
- Lipophilicity affects a drug's distribution, with lipophilic drugs having a higher apparent Vd due to widespread distribution
- Protein binding affects a drug's movement in the body, as only the free form can reach different tissues
- The blood-brain barrier (BBB) restricts the passage of certain substances into the brain, affecting drug distribution and efficacy
- Examples of drugs with high first pass metabolism and those affected by protein binding illustrate the practical implications of pharmacokinetic concepts
Drug Metabolism and Elimination
- Glutathione, an antioxidant, undergoes conjugation in the liver and kidneys, forming water-soluble conjugates that aid in excretion.
- In normal paracetamol metabolism, about 90% is converted into sulfate and glucuronide conjugates, easily excreted in urine.
- Paracetamol overdose can overwhelm Phase 2 pathways, leading to the production of the toxic substance NAPQI, causing liver failure and death if glutathione stores are depleted.
- Renal excretion involves glomerular filtration, active tubular secretion, and tubular reabsorption to eliminate drugs from the body.
- Transporters in the kidneys guide drug metabolites for elimination in urine or bile, impacting drug clearance.
- Glomerular filtration removes free drugs, active tubular secretion transports drugs into urine, and tubular reabsorption allows drugs to diffuse back into the blood.
- The pH of the environment influences the ionization state of drugs, affecting their reabsorption in renal excretion.
- Healthcare professionals may manipulate urine pH to influence the elimination of certain drugs when renal excretion is a major elimination pathway.
- Methamphetamine, a weak base, is excreted unchanged in urine due to its lipophilic, un-ionized form.
- Urine tests sometimes involve manipulating urine pH to influence drug elimination, and maximum renal clearance is determined by the glomerular filtration rate.
- Understanding drug clearance involves considering the fraction of drug excreted unchanged (fu), which indicates how a drug is eliminated.
- Drugs can end up in feces through mechanisms involving absorption, excretion in bile, and enterohepatic recycling. Transporters in hepatocytes and biliary cells play a crucial role in this process.
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