1. Creatinine is used to measure renal failure as it is filtered by the kidneys and neither reabsorbed nor secreted, allowing glomerular filtration rate to be estimated.
2. Pharmacokinetics considers reaction kinetics, such as drugs following zero-order kinetics where the rate of excretion is constant (e.g. aspirin), or first-order kinetics where clearance depends on drug concentration (e.g. paracetamol).
3. The area under the curve (AUC) reflects the total amount of drug reaching systemic circulation over time and is used to assess drug exposure after a dose.
1. Creatinine is used to measure renal failure as it is filtered by the kidneys and neither reabsorbed nor secreted, allowing glomerular filtration rate to be estimated.
2. Pharmacokinetics considers reaction kinetics, such as drugs following zero-order kinetics where the rate of excretion is constant (e.g. aspirin), or first-order kinetics where clearance depends on drug concentration (e.g. paracetamol).
3. The area under the curve (AUC) reflects the total amount of drug reaching systemic circulation over time and is used to assess drug exposure after a dose.
1. Creatinine is used to measure renal failure as it is filtered by the kidneys and neither reabsorbed nor secreted, allowing glomerular filtration rate to be estimated.
2. Pharmacokinetics considers reaction kinetics, such as drugs following zero-order kinetics where the rate of excretion is constant (e.g. aspirin), or first-order kinetics where clearance depends on drug concentration (e.g. paracetamol).
3. The area under the curve (AUC) reflects the total amount of drug reaching systemic circulation over time and is used to assess drug exposure after a dose.
1. Creatinine is used to measure renal failure as it is filtered by the kidneys and neither reabsorbed nor secreted, allowing glomerular filtration rate to be estimated.
2. Pharmacokinetics considers reaction kinetics, such as drugs following zero-order kinetics where the rate of excretion is constant (e.g. aspirin), or first-order kinetics where clearance depends on drug concentration (e.g. paracetamol).
3. The area under the curve (AUC) reflects the total amount of drug reaching systemic circulation over time and is used to assess drug exposure after a dose.
1. Why creatinine is used to measure renal failure.
B’se renal failure is estimated by GFR and GRF is measured by using a substance that is eliminated by filtration only and the substance is creatinine which is neither reabsorbed nor secreted therefore observed GFR is compared to the normal standard range. 2. Mention reaction kinetics in pharmacokinetics. a. Zero order e.g. aspirin, tolbutamide, phenytoin, salicylate and theophylline ethanol, b. First order e.g. paracetamol, aminoglycosides etc 3. What is AUC and its importance. a. AUC is the definite integral in a plot of drug conc in blood plasma against time and it reflect the actual body exposed to drug after administration of dose of a drug. b. The area under the drug concentration-time curve (AUC) is used as a measure of the total amount of unaltered drug that reaches the systemic circulation. 4. What are the tests used to measure hepatic drug metabolism? (Hints there is no single laboratory test that can be used to assess liver function) a. The most common way to estimate the ability of the liver to metabolize drug is to determine the Child-Pugh score for a patient. (best) b. Sorbitol with high intrinsic clearance can reflect liver blood flow c. Trimethadione a low-extraction drug has been used to measure liver enzyme capacity d. Antipyrene and Aminopyrene tests 5. laboratory test based on child pugh scores. (STAPH) a. Serum albumin b. Total bilirubin c. Ascites d. Prothrombin time e. Hepatic encephalopathy 6. Examples of drug that should be adjusted from heart failure patients. (LMoT) a. Lignocaine b. Morphine c. Tricyclic antidepressant d. Propranolol e. Levodopa f. Ca2+ channel blockers e.g. verapamil g. Chlorpromazine/haloperidol 7. How will you adjust drug in kidney failure patients? Actually, method of prescribe drugs depend on a. Route of administration b. Available dose
Oral administration; - give usual dose and prolong dose interval
Parenteral administration; - simultaneously modify both dose and dose interval to attain the same Cmax and Cmin 8. Types of protein involved on drug bounding. a. Serum albumin b. Alpha acid glycoprotein c. Lipoprotein d. Glycoprotein transferrin e. α, β and γ globulin 9. Examples of drugs following zero order reaction kinetics. Aspirin, tolbutamide, phenytoin, salicylate and theophylline, ethanol etc.
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10. What is gmp
GMP is that part of quality assurance which ensures that products are consistently produced and controlled to the quality standards appropriate to their intended use and as required by the marketing authorization. 11. Is gmp necessary where there is Q.C laboratory? Yes. Good quality must be built in during the manufacturing process; it cannot be tested into the product afterwards. GMP prevents errors that cannot be eliminated through quality control of the finished product. Without GMP it is impossible to be sure that every unit of a medicine is of the same quality as the units of medicine tested in the laboratory. 12. What is product recall and reason to it? Product recall is a request from a manufacturer to return a product after the discovery of safety issues or product defects that might endanger the consumer or put the seller at risk of legal action. REASONS • Serious reports of adverse drug reactions not included in the package insert • Unexpected frequency of adverse reaction stated in the package insert. • Incorrect labeling of a product. • Incorrect product formulation. • Result of ongoing stability studies. 13. What is cross contamination? Is an unintentional contamination of starting material, intermediate product or finished product with another starting material, intermediate product or finished product. 14. How to control cross contamination? a. Carrying out production in dedicated and self-contained areas. may be required for products such as penicillin b. Using a “closed system” in production providing appropriately designed airlocks, pressure differentials, and air supply and extraction systems c. Operations on different products should not be carried out simultaneously or consecutively (before cleaning) in the same room d. wearing protective clothing where products or materials are handled e. using cleaning and decontamination procedures of known effectiveness f. testing for residues g. using cleanliness status labels on equipment
15. Mention the key personnel.
a. Head of production b. Head of quality units c. Authorised person 16. Shared responsibilities of key persons. a. Authorization of written procedures and other documents, including amendments. b. Monitoring and control of the manufacturing environment c. Plant hygiene d. Process validation and calibration of analytical apparatus e. Training, including the application and principles of QA f. Approval and monitoring of suppliers of material g. Approval and monitoring of contract manufacturers h. Designation and monitoring of storage conditions for materials and products i. Performance and evaluation of in process controls j. Retention of records k. Monitoring of compliance with GMP requirements l. Inspection, investigation and taking of samples in order to monitor factors that may affect product quality. 17. How to control rejected, reprocessed, recovered and reworked materials. a. Rejected materials and products should be clearly marked as such and stored separately in restricted areas. b. They should either be returned to the suppliers or, where appropriate, reprocessed or destroyed in a timely manner. c. Whatever action is taken should be approved by authorized personnel and recorded. d. The reworking or recovery of rejected products should be permitted only if the quality of the final product is not affected. e. A reworked batch should be given a new batch number. 18. How to handle starting material and intermediate bulk and finished products. a. The purchase of starting materials should involve staff who have a particular and thoroughly knowledge of the products and suppliers. b. Purchasing should be only from approved suppliers. c. The specifications established by the manufacturer for the starting materials should be discussed with the suppliers. d. Intermediate and bulk products should be kept under appropriate condition e. Finished products should be held in quarantine until their final release, after which they should be stored as usable stock under conditions established by the manufacturer 19. Importance of stability testing. Help to establish expiry dates and shelf-life specifications on the basis of stability tests related to storage conditions 20. Important information on sample container. a. The name of the medicines b. A list of the active ingredients, showing the amount of each present c. The batch number assigned by the manufacturer d. The expiry date in an uncorded form e. Any special storage conditions or handling precautions that may be necessary f. directions for use, and warnings and precautions that may be necessary g. the name and address of the manufacturer or the company or the person responsible for placing the product on the market 21. Importance of self-inspection. a. The purpose of self-inspection is to evaluate the manufacturer’s compliance with GMP in all aspects of production and Quality Control. b. Should be designed to detect any shortcomings in the implementation of GMP and to recommend the necessary corrective actions.