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Selective induction of human hepatic cytochromes P450 2B6 and 3A4 by metamizole.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Sept 2007
Saussele T, Burk O, Blievernicht J K, Klein K, Nussler A, Nussler N, Hengstler J G, Eichelbaum M, Schwab M, Zanger U M
Abstract excerpt
The pyrazolone drug metamizole is a widely used analgesic. Analysis of liver microsomes from patients treated with metamizole revealed selectively higher expression of cytochromes P450, CYP2B6 and CYP3A4 (3.8- and 2.8-fold, respectively), and 2.9-fold higher bupropion hydroxylase activity compared with untreated subjects. Further investigation of metamizole and various derivatives on different potential target...
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