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Enantiospecific effects of cytochrome P450 2C9 amino acid variants on ibuprofen pharmacokinetics and on the inhibition of cyclooxygenases 1 and 2.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Jul 2002
Kirchheiner Julia, Meineke Ingolf, Freytag Georg, Meisel Christian, Roots Ivar, Brockmöller Jürgen
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OBJECTIVE: According to in vitro data, the polymorphic cytochrome P450 enzyme 2C9 (CYP2C9) may be the major S-ibuprofen hydroxylase. In humans, there are 2 variants of CYP2C9 with a high population frequency. We studied their impact on ibuprofen pharmacokinetics and on the inhibition of cyclooxygenases 1 and 2. METHODS: Kinetics of an oral dose of 600 mg racemic ibuprofen were studied in 21 healthy volunteers...
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