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Optimal dose of omeprazole for CYP2C19 extensive metabolizers in anti-Helicobacter pylori therapy: pharmacokinetic considerations.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin - 1 Jul 2002
Kita Tomoko, Sakaeda Toshiyuki, Aoyama Nobuo, Sakai Toshiyuki, Kawahara Yuko, Kasuga Masato, Okumura Katsuhiko
Abstract excerpt
In anti-Helicobacter pylori therapy using omeprazole and antimicrobials, the efficacy can be related to the CYP2C19 genotype groups; the eradication rates were 83% in extensive metabolizers and 100% in poor metabolizers. The present study was undertaken to help predict the optimal dosage of omeprazole for extensive metabolizers in this therapy. Seven healthy Japanese subjects, classified based on the CYP2C19...
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