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Opposite effects of short-term and long-term St John's wort intake on voriconazole pharmacokinetics.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Jul 2005
Rengelshausen Jens, Banfield Maria, Riedel Klaus-Dieter, Burhenne Jürgen, Weiss Johanna, Thomsen Torben, Walter-Sack Ingeborg, Haefeli Walter E, Mikus Gerd
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Constituents of St John's wort (SJW) in vivo induce the cytochrome P450 (CYP) isozymes 3A4, 2C9, and 2C19 but in vitro were shown to inhibit them. This study investigates both short- and long-term effects of SJW on the antifungal voriconazole, which is metabolized by these enzymes. ME...
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