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!Formula | !Formula | ||
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!Dose | |||
|Amount of active drug given to patient | |Amount of active drug given to patient | ||
|mg (D) | |mg (D) | ||
|Drug Specific (From clinical studies) | |Drug Specific (From clinical studies) | ||
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!Concentration | |||
|Amount of drug in a given plasma volume | |Amount of drug in a given plasma volume | ||
|µg/ml (C) | |µg/ml (C) | ||
|= D / Vd | |= D / Vd | ||
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!EC<sub>50</sub> | |||
|The concentration of drug needed to elicit a response halfway between zero and maximal responses. | |The concentration of drug needed to elicit a response halfway between zero and maximal responses. | ||
|µg/ml (EC50) | |µg/ml (EC50) | ||
| | |y=bottom+ (Top-Bottom)/(1+ [x/EC<sub>50</sub>] Hill Coefficient) | ||
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!Volume of Distribution | |||
|The theoretical volume the drug would occupy if distributed uniformly throughout the tissues to elicit the current plasma concentration. | |The theoretical volume the drug would occupy if distributed uniformly throughout the tissues to elicit the current plasma concentration. | ||
|L (Vd) | |L (Vd) | ||
|D / C | |D / C | ||
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!Elimination Constant (Rate) | |||
|The rate at which the drug is removed from the body. | |The rate at which the drug is removed from the body. | ||
|h-1 (Ke) | |h-1 (Ke) | ||
|ln(2) / t1/2 or CL / Vd | |ln(2) / t1/2 or CL / Vd | ||
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!Bioavailability | |||
|How much of the administered dose is available for actual use by the body. | |How much of the administered dose is available for actual use by the body. | ||
|no units as expressing a fraction (f) | |no units as expressing a fraction (f) | ||
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AUC = Area under curve po = oral administration iv = intravenous administration | AUC = Area under curve po = oral administration iv = intravenous administration | ||
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!Cmax or Cmin | |||
|The maximum (Cmax) / minimum (Cmin) plasma drug concentration reached following drug administration | |The maximum (Cmax) / minimum (Cmin) plasma drug concentration reached following drug administration | ||
|µg/ml (Cmax or Cmin) | |µg/ml (Cmax or Cmin) | ||
|Identified via direct measurement of plasma C | |Identified via direct measurement of plasma C | ||
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!tmax | |||
|The time it takes for a drug to reach Cmax following administration | |The time it takes for a drug to reach Cmax following administration | ||
|h (tmax) | |h (tmax) | ||
|Identified via direct measurement of plasma C over time | |Identified via direct measurement of plasma C over time | ||
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!Half-life | |||
|The time it takes for a drug to reach half its original concentration | |The time it takes for a drug to reach half its original concentration | ||
|h (t1/2) | |h (t1/2) | ||
|ln(2) / Ke | |ln(2) / Ke | ||
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!Drug Clearance | |||
|The volume of plasma cleared of the drug over a set time | |The volume of plasma cleared of the drug over a set time | ||
|l/h (CL) | |l/h (CL) | ||
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!Side Effects (Prevalence %) | !Side Effects (Prevalence %) | ||
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|Anti-hypertensives | |colspan="6" bgcolor="#E6E6FA"|'''Anti-hypertensives''' | ||
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|rowspan="2"|Diuretics | |||
|rowspan="2"|Furosemide | |||
|Oedema | |Oedema | ||
|Furosemide: 20-40mg once daily | |Furosemide: 20-40mg once daily | ||
| | |rowspan="2"|Mild gastro-intestinal disturbances, pancreatitis, hepatic encephalopathy, postural hypotension, temporary increase in serum-cholesterol and triglyceride concentration, hyperglycaemia, acute urinary retention, electrolyte disturbances, metabolic alkalosis, blood disorders, hyperuricaemia, visual disturbances, tinnitus and deafness, and hypersensitivity reactions (including rash, photosensitivity, and pruritus).<cite>Esc1</cite> | ||
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|Resistant Hypertension | |Resistant Hypertension | ||
|Furosemide: 40-80mg once daily | |Furosemide: 40-80mg once daily | ||
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|Anti-Arrhythmics | |colspan="6" bgcolor="#E6E6FA"|'''Anti-Arrhythmics''' | ||
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|Class I (sodium channel blockers) | |Class I (sodium channel blockers) | ||
|Flecainide, Lidocaine, Procainamide | |Flecainide, Lidocaine, Procainamide | ||
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|Anti-platelet Drugs | |colspan="6" bgcolor="#E6E6FA"|'''Anti-platelet Drugs''' | ||
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|Aspirin | |Aspirin | ||
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|Dyspnoea (13.8%), haemorrhage, bruising; nausea (4.3%), vomiting, diarrhoea (3.7%), hypertension (3.8%), hypotension (3.2%), back pain (3.6%), abdominal pain, dyspepsia, gastritis, dizziness (4.5%), chest pain (3.7%), headache (6.5%), cough (4.9%), rash, pruritus, fatigue (3.2%), constipation, arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation (4.2%), paraesthesia, confusion, hyperuricaemia, raised serum creatinine (7.4%), vertigo.<cite>Esc37</cite><cite>Esc38</cite> | |Dyspnoea (13.8%), haemorrhage, bruising; nausea (4.3%), vomiting, diarrhoea (3.7%), hypertension (3.8%), hypotension (3.2%), back pain (3.6%), abdominal pain, dyspepsia, gastritis, dizziness (4.5%), chest pain (3.7%), headache (6.5%), cough (4.9%), rash, pruritus, fatigue (3.2%), constipation, arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation (4.2%), paraesthesia, confusion, hyperuricaemia, raised serum creatinine (7.4%), vertigo.<cite>Esc37</cite><cite>Esc38</cite> | ||
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|Vitamin K Antagonists | |colspan="6" bgcolor="#E6E6FA"|'''Vitamin K Antagonists''' | ||
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|Warfarin | |Warfarin | ||
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|Haemorrhage, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, jaundice, hepatic dysfunction, pancreatitis, pyrexia, alopecia, purpura, rash, ‘purple toes’, skin necrosis (increased risk in patients with protein C or protein S deficiency) | |Haemorrhage, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, jaundice, hepatic dysfunction, pancreatitis, pyrexia, alopecia, purpura, rash, ‘purple toes’, skin necrosis (increased risk in patients with protein C or protein S deficiency) | ||
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|Lipid-Lowering Drugs | |colspan="6" bgcolor="#E6E6FA"|'''Lipid-Lowering Drugs''' | ||
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|Statins | |Statins | ||
|Simvastatin, Atorvastatin | |Simvastatin, Atorvastatin |
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