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Effects of ABCB1 (multidrug resistance transporter) gene mutations on disposition and central nervous effects of loperamide in healthy volunteers.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 Nov 2003
Skarke Carsten, Jarrar Marwan, Schmidt Helmut, Kauert Gerold, Langer Michael, Geisslinger Gerd, Lötsch Jörn
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Mutations in the ABCB1 gene have been associated with decreased expression and net function of P-glycoprotein (P-gp). We investigated the modulation of the central nervous effects of loperamide resulting from ABCB1 genetic variants. METHODS: On two occasions, 20 healthy volunteers received 24 mg loperamide suspension orally and, in a double-blind randomized two-way crossover fashion, 800 mg quinidine...
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