This document discusses enzyme induction and inhibition and their effects on drug metabolism. It defines enzymes as biological catalysts that accelerate chemical reactions without being consumed. Enzyme activity can be altered by molecules binding to active or allosteric sites. Induction increases enzyme activity, causing faster drug metabolism. Common inducers like phenobarbital increase levels of cytochrome P450 enzymes. Inhibition decreases enzyme activity, slowing drug metabolism. Direct inhibition occurs when inhibitors compete for or bind enzyme active sites, while indirect inhibition decreases enzyme production. Understanding induction and inhibition helps predict drug interactions and optimize dosing.
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role of biotransformation
where drug biotransformation occur
the pathway of drug metabolism
phase 2 reaction
plasma level time curve of mephenytoin
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Definition
History
role of biotransformation
where drug biotransformation occur
the pathway of drug metabolism
phase 2 reaction
plasma level time curve of mephenytoin
factors affecting drug metabolism
importance of biotransformation
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2. Enzyme induction and Enzyme inhibition
Enzyme is a biological catalyst,
a substance that alters the rate of a reaction without itself becoming
permanently altered by its participation in the reaction.
The ability of an enzyme to catalyze a reaction can be altered by binding
various small molecules to it,
sometimes at its active site, and sometimes at a site distant from the active
site.
Usually these alterations involve a reduction in the enzyme's ability to
accelerate the reaction; less commonly, they give rise to an increase in the
enzyme's ability to accelerate a reaction.
3.
4. Induction (synthesis)
The phenomenon of increased drug metabolizing ability of the enzymes
by several drugs and chemicals is called as enzyme induction.
A number of drugs can cause an increase in liver enzyme activity over
time. This in turn can increase the metabolic rate of the same or other
drugs.
Phenobarbitone will induce the metabolism of itself, phenytoin, warfarin, etc.
Carbamazepine is another drug which can induce its own metabolism.
Rifampin has been shown to cause up to a twenty times increase in
midazolam metabolism. Cigarette smoking can cause increased
elimination of theophylline and other compounds. Dosing rates may need
to be increased to maintain effective plasma concentrations.
5. Most Enzyme Inducers have following properties:
They are lipophilic compounds.
They are substrate for the induced enzyme system.
Mechanisms involved in enzyme induction are:
Increase in both total and microsomal protein content.
Increase in the stability of enzymes.
Increase in the synthesis of cytochrome P-450.
Consequences of enzyme induction includes:
Decrease in pharmacological activity of drugs.
Increase in activity where the metabolites are active.
Altered physiological status due to enhanced metabolism of
endogenous compounds such as sex hormones.
6. Enzyme
INDUCERS
DRUG WITH ENHANCED METABOLISM
BARBITURATES Coumarins, phenytoin, cortisol, testosterone, oral
pills
ALCOHOL Phenobarbital, Coumarins, phenytoin
PHHENYTOIN cortisol, Coumarins, oral pills, tolbutamide
RIFAMPICIN Coumarins, oral pills, tolbutamide, rifampicin
CIGARETTE
SMOKE
Nicotine ,amino azo-dyes, paracetamol
Enzyme inducers and enhancement of drug metabolism
7. Inhibition
The phenomenon of decreased drug metabolizing ability of the enzymes by several
drugs and chemicals is called as enzyme inhibition. The process of inhibition may
be of two types:
[1]. Direct Inhibition
[2]. Indirect Inhibition
Direct Inhibition;- It may result from the interaction of enzyme site, the outcome
being a change in enzyme activity.
Direct inhibition can occur by
Competitive inhibition:
This occurs when the ‘normal’ substrate and the inhibitor substrate share the structural
similarities. Many enzymes have multiple drug substrates that can compete with each
other.
Eg: Methacholine inhibits the metabolism of Ach by competing with it for
cholinesterase.
8. Non-competitive inhibition:
It arises when structurally un-related agent interacts with the enzyme and prevents the
metabolism of drugs. Since the interaction is not structurally specific, metals like Lead,
Mercury, Arsenic and Organo phosphorous insecticide inhibits the enzymes non-
competitively.
Eg: Isoniazid inhibits the metabolism of Phenytoin by the same enzymes.
9. Indirect Inhibition;-
It is brought about by one of the two mechanisms:
Repression: is defined as the decrease in enzyme content. It may be due
to a fall in the rate of enzyme synthesis as affected by puromycin and
actinomycin-D or because of rise in the rate of enzyme degradation such as
by Carbon tetrachloride, Carbon disulfide, Disulphiram etc.
Altered Physiology: due to nutritional deficiency or hormonal
imbalance. Enzyme inhibition is more important clinically than enzyme
induction, especially for drugs with narrow therapeutic index,
Eg: anticoagulants, antiepileptics, hypoglycemics, since it results in
prolonged pharmacological action with increased possibility of
precipitation of toxic effects.
10. INHIBITORS DRUG WITH DECREASED METABOLISM
MAO Inhibitors Barbiturates ,tyramine
Coumarins phenytoin
allopurinol 6-mercaptopurine
PAS Phenytoin,hexobarbital
Enzyme inhibition and interacting drugs.
11. Application of induction and inhibitions
Understanding inhibition and induction of drug metabolism and its inhibition potential
helps in new drug development.
Metabolism based drug-drug and other interactions can have a significant influence on the
use and safety of many drugs
Role of receptors can be studied by understanding the molecular mechanism of induction
of drug- metabolizing enzymes.
Induction-mediated drug-drug interactions can be evaluated in p450 protein induction in-
vivo PK studies
The scenario of drug-drug interaction can be derived from P-gp inhibition or induction
The different responses of a receptor to the action of a drug can be studied at where the
enzymatic inhibition takes place
12. Kinetics of elimination:
The understanding of kinetic of the drug elimination is useful to formulate rational dosage regimen and their
modification as per requirement.
The fundamental pharmacokinetic perameters are
1. bioavailability (f),
2. valume of distribution (V)
3. and clearance (CL)
Bioavailability: the maximum amount of drug reaches into the systemic circulation that is called bioavalability
valume of distribution (V)
The volume of dilution) is the theoretical volume that would be necessary to contain the total
amount of an administered drug at the same concentration that it is observed in the blood plasma.
clearance (CL) :clearance may be defined as the complete removal of a drug in a specified time period from the
hypothetical volume of body fluid, containing the drug .
Elimination Rate
clearance (CL) = ------------------------------------------
Plasma drug concentration