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other routes is termed bioavailability . Bioavailability may be <100% for two reasons: (1) absorption is reduced, or (2) the drug undergoes metabolism or elimination prior to entering the systemic circulation.
When a drug is administered by a nonintravenous rout[r]

glutathione stores. Such toxicity has even occurred with therapeutic dosages, so patients at risk through these mechanisms should be warned.
Immunologic Mechanisms
Most pharmacologic agents are small molecules with low molecular weights (<2000) and thus are poor imm[r]

polymorphisms identified in the 2 -adrenergic receptor appear to be linked to specific phenotypes in asthma and congestive heart failure, diseases in which 2 - receptor function might be expected to determine prognosis. Polymorphisms in the
2 -receptor gene have also be[r]

warfarin dosages; these promoter variants are in tight linkage disequilibrium , i.e. genotyping at one polymorphic site within this haplotype block provides reliable information on the identity of genotypes at other linked sites (Chap. 62). Thus, variability in[r]

Gastrointestinal absorption can be reduced if a drug interaction results in drug binding in the gut, as with aluminum-containing antacids, kaolin-pectin suspensions, or bile acid sequestrants. Drugs such as histamine H 2 receptor antagonists or proton pump inhibi[r]

overlooked source of additional drug exposure is topical therapy; for example, a patient complaining of bronchospasm may not mention that an ophthalmic beta blocker is being used unless specifically asked. A history of previous adverse drug effects in pa[r]

Introduction and Guiding Principles
In 1996, the American College Health Association (ACHA) appointed the Task Force on Health Promotion in Higher Education to study the scope of practice of health promotion in a higher education setting and develop professional standards[r]

Lecture Mechanics of materials (Third edition) - Chapter 1 Introduction - Concept of stress. The main contents of the chapter consist of the following: Concept of stress, review of statics, structure free-body diagram, component free-body diagram, method of joints, stress analysis, design,...

Clinical Education and Product Marketing
The second area for ethical concern is clinical education and product marketing. The line between “education” and marketing is frequently a blurry one, and it is often difficult to separate a company’s desire to educate physicians about produc[r]

CYP2D6 is second to CYP3A4 in the number of commonly used drugs that it metabolizes. CYP2D6 is polymorphically distributed, with about 7% of European- and African-derived populations (but very few Asians) displaying the PM phenotype (Fig. 5-6). Dozens of los[r]

The desired goal of therapy with any drug is to maximize the likelihood of a beneficial effect while minimizing the risk of adverse effects. Previous experience with the drug, in controlled clinical trials or in postmarketing use, defines the rel[r]

Drugs interact with specific target molecules to produce their beneficial and adverse effects. The chain of events between administration of a drug and production of these effects in the body can be divided into two components, both of which contribute to[r]

systemic sparing because of first-pass aspirin deacylation in the liver. This is an example of presystemic metabolism being exploited to therapeutic advantage.
Distribution and Elimination
Most pharmacokinetic processes are first-order; i.e., the rate of the p[r]

and liver prior to drug entry to the systemic circulation (Fig. 5-3) support this idea of a primitive protective function.
However, drug metabolites are not necessarily pharmacologically inactive. Metabolites may produce effects similar to, overlapping with, or distinct from[r]

In contrast to the predictable decline in renal clearance of drugs in renal insufficiency, the effects of diseases like hepatitis or cirrhosis on drug disposition range from impaired to increased drug clearance, in an unpredictable fashion. Standard tests