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Effects of clopidogrel on the pharmacokinetics of sibutramine and its active metabolites.
Journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Dec 2011
Bae Jung-Woo, Jang Choon-Gon, Lee Seok-Young
Abstract excerpt
Sibutramine is metabolized by the enzymes CYP2B6 and CYP2C19 into 2 active metabolites, M1 (mono-desmethyl sibutramine) and M2 (di-desmethyl sibutramine). Clopidogrel is a mechanism-based inhibitor of CYP2B6 and CYP2C19. In this study, 13 extensive metabolizers of CYP2B6 and CYP2C19 were evaluated to clarify whether clopidogrel inhibits the formation of the active metabolites of sibutramine. In the control phase,...
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