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CYP2C9 genotypes and the pharmacokinetics of tenoxicam in Brazilians.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Jul 2004
Vianna-Jorge Rosane, Perini Jamila A, Rondinelli Edson, Suarez-Kurtz Guilherme
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C9, the product of the polymorphic gene CYP2C9, provides the major catabolic pathway for several anti-inflammatory drugs, including tenoxicam. Our objectives were (1) to determine the frequency of 2 common CYP2C9 variant alleles (*2 and *3) in the Brazilian population and (2) to evaluate the effects of these polymorphisms on the pharmacokinetics of tenoxicam. METHODS: Polymerase...
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