NRS301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Membrane Structure, Hydrophile, Cytochrome P450
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Pharmacokinetics- study of drug movement throughout the body: absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion. P-glycoprotein: transmembrane protein that transports a wide variety of drugs out of the cell. Drug absorption: movement of a drug from its site of admin into the body, rate = speed, amount = intensity, po drugs are routed to the liver for the first pass effect. Considerations: bioavailability, ability of drug to reach systemic circulation from site of admin, different brands may have different bioavailability and different composition. Factors affecting drug absorption: rate of dissolution, surface area, blood flow, lipid solubility, ph partitioning, can be used specifically to create drugs that absorb in a specific location. Drug routes to systemic ciruclation: routes of administration and effects on absorption. Intravenous (iv: pros, provides the most rapid onset, more direct control of drug level in blood, cons, cannot retrieve drug after administering. Intramuscular (im); subcutaneous (sq: pros, favorable for poorly soluble drugs, onsets differ depending on im or sq, cons.