04 Drug Elimination
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Zero Order
- for each unit of time (horizontal line), eliminate 5 units
- rate is constant x drug concentration to 0th power
- know the drugs
First order
- unit change is varying, percent change same
- time it takes to fall from 4 to 2 is same as time takes from 2 to 1
Elimination
- more blood flow = more elimination
- at high concentration of drug, drug operating at Vmax rate = zero order operation
Urine pH
- acidic urine: favors HA form and reabsorption
- alkaline urine: favors BOH and reabsorption
Phase 1
- active, not ready for excretion
- prodrug to drug
Phase 2
- very polar inactive to kidney for excretion
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