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Pharmacokinetic variability of clarithromycin and differences in CYP3A4 activity in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 Mar 2014
Dalbøge C S, Nielsen X C, Dalhoff K, Alffenaar J W, Duno M, Buchard A, Uges D R A, Jensen A G, Jürgens G, Pressler T, Johansen H K, Høiby N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To investigate the correlation between CYP3A4/5 activity and clarithromycin metabolism, and between CYP3A activity and CYP3A genotype. METHODS: This is an open-label, prospective pharmacokinetic study evaluating CYP3A activity using The Erythromycin Breath Test. Eight blood samples were collected within 12h after clarithromycin 500 mg was administered orally. The clarithromycin concentrations were...
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