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Trimethoprim and the CYP2C8*3 allele have opposite effects on the pharmacokinetics of pioglitazone.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals - 1 Jan 2008
Tornio Aleksi, Niemi Mikko, Neuvonen Pertti J, Backman Janne T
Abstract excerpt
We studied the effects of the CYP2C8 inhibitor trimethoprim and CYP2C8 genotype on the pharmacokinetics of the antidiabetic pioglitazone. In a randomized crossover study, 16 healthy volunteers with the CYP2C8(*)1/(*)1 (n = 8), (*)1/(*)3 (n = 5), or (*)3/(*)3 (n = 3) genotype ingested 160 mg of trimethoprim or placebo twice daily for 6 days. On day 3, they ingested 15 mg of pioglitazone. The effects of...
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