PRESENTED BY Mr. Bagul Krushna D. PRN : 2402588214817001 Unser the guidance of Mrs. Vaibhav Changedya ( M.Pharm , Phd ) Subject : Advance Biopharmaceutics Shri Sai College of Pharmacy , Khandala (2024-2025) Mechanism of drug absorption, factor affecting drug absorption, pH preparation THory of drug absorption
Definition of drug absorption Importance in pharmacokinetics Overview of presentation contents Definition of drug absorption Importance in pharmacokinetics Overview of presentation contents Introduction
Passive diffusion Facilitated diffusion Active transport Endocytosis/Pinocytosis Mechanism of Drug Absorption
Passive Diffusion Most common mechanism No energyrequired Follows concentration gradient ( High→Low ) Lipophilic and small drugs favored Passive Diffusion
Active Transport Uses carrier proteins + energy (ATP) Moves drugs against concentration gradient Saturable and selective Example: absorption of levodopa via amino acid transporter Active Transport
Endocytosis and Pinocytosis Rare for drugs Endocytosis: for large molecules (e.g., vitamin B12) Pinocytosis: non-specific fluid uptake Endocytosis and Pinocytosis
Facilitated DiffusionUses carrier proteins No energy required Saturable and selective Follows concentration gradient Facilitated Diffusion
Drug solubility Particle size Lipophilicity Ionization Biological Factors: Blood flow Surface area (e.g., small intestine) GI Ph EnzymesSlide Factors Affecting Drug AbsorptionPhysicochemical Properties:
Disintegration and dissolution rate Use of excipients (disintegrants, solubilizers) Formulation and Dosage Factors Drug formulation (tablet, capsule, suspension)
Intestinal motility Presence of food Interaction with other drugs Gastrointestinal FactorsGastric emptying time
pH Partition Theory Describes how drug absorption depends on: Drug ionization state pH of absorption site Drug's pKa pH Partition Theory
Lipid membrane Unionized form crossing membrane Ionized form remaining in aqueous phase pH Partition Theory Diagram
Weak acid (aspirin) absorbed better in stomach (pH ~1-3) Weak base (morphine) absorbed better in intestine (pH ~6-7.5) Practical Example
Mechanisms: passive, facilitated, active, endocytosis Factors: drug properties, formulation, biological environment pH partition theory explains ionization-based absorption Summary