Lecture 11

1.
What are the types of adverse drug reactions?
Pre approval, post approval, side effect
2.
What is an adverse drug event as opposed to an adverse drug reaction?
An adverse occurance which may or may not have a causal relationship to a drug
3.
What is the leading cause of medical injury?
ADRs (20% of morbidity/mortality)
4.
How many hospital admissions are a result of ADRs?
5%
5.
What are the 3 most dangerous drugs?
Opiods, anticoagulants, antibiotics
6.
What are classifications of ADR?
Augmented, bizarre, chemical, delayed, end of treatment (withdrawl)
7.
What is a serious ADR?
An event/outcome that could cause morbidity or mortality
8.
What is a severe ADR?
Intense but not life threatening
9.
w to evaluate toxic mechanisms?
Mechanistic studies
10.
How can metabolism influence ADRs?
Clearance altered can cause toxicity, metabolites can cause toxicity
11.
Why is fentanyl more dangerous than heroine?
1000x more potent
12.
Which organs does paracetamol affect?
Liver
13.
Which organs does aspirin affect?
multi organ/GI tract
14.
Which organs does ibuprofen affect?
Kidneys
15.
What are the features of aspirin toxicity?
Chemical insult followed by pharmocological effect
16.
How does ibuprofen affect kidneys?
Inhibits protoglandins
17.
What are the risk factors for NSAID induced kidney injury?
Age, pre existing renal disease, low blood volume, medications (ACE inhibitors, ang II R blockers)
18.
How does penecillinb cause ADRs?
Allergy/anaphylaxis
19.
Why do ADRs not show up in RCTs during development?
Long term usage, dosage increase, interactions