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Nifedipine pharmacokinetics are influenced by CYP3A5 genotype when used as a preterm labor tocolytic.
American journal of perinatology - 1 Apr 2013
Haas David M, Quinney Sara K, Clay Jayanti M, Renbarger Jamie L, Hebert Mary F, Clark Shannon, Umans Jason G, Caritis Steve N
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics of nifedipine in pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN: Pregnant women receiving oral nifedipine underwent steady-state pharmacokinetic testing over one dosing interval. DNA was obtained and genotyped for cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A5 and CYP3A4*1B. Nifedipine and oxidized nifedipine concentrations were measured in plasma, and pharmacokinetic parameters were...
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