Article
ABCB1 polymorphisms influence steady-state plasma levels of 9-hydroxyrisperidone and risperidone active moiety.
Therapeutic drug monitoring - 1 Oct 2008
Gunes Arzu, Spina Edoardo, Dahl Marja-Liisa, Scordo Maria Gabriella
Abstract excerpt
Risperidone is metabolized to its active metabolite, 9-hydroxyrisperidone, mainly by the cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP2D6 and 3A4. Its antipsychotic effect is assumed to be related to the active moiety, that is, the sum of risperidone and 9-hydroxyrisperidone. Both risperidone and 9-hydroxyrisperidone are substrates of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), a transport protein involved in drug absorption, distribution, and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
