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Effects of fluvastatin and cigarette smoking on CYP2C9 activity measured using the probe S-warfarin.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Jun 2006
Kim Myong-Jin, Nafziger Anne N, Kashuba Angela D M, Kirchheiner Julia, Bauer Steffen, Gaedigk Andrea, Bertino Joseph S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The effect of cigarette smoking on CYP2C9 activity is unknown. We conducted a study to evaluate whether there is a difference in CYP2C9 activity in smokers versus non-smokers by examining S-warfarin AUC after CYP2C9 inhibition with fluvastatin. In addition, the effect of the CYP2C9 inhibitor fluvastatin was evaluated using S-warfarin as a probe. METHODS: A randomized, single dose, two-treatment...
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