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Saturated Metabolism of Voriconazole N-Oxidation Resulting in Nonlinearity of Pharmacokinetics of Voriconazole at Clinical Doses.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin - 1 Jan 2015
Yamada Takahiro, Mino Yasuaki, Yagi Tatsuya, Naito Takafumi, Kawakami Junichi
Abstract excerpt
Metabolic saturation of voriconazole based on the trough plasma concentrations of voriconazole and its major metabolite N-oxide were evaluated according to CYP2C19 genotypes in 58 Japanese patients receiving voriconazole (median dose; 200 mg twice daily) for prophylaxis or treatment. Predose trough plasma concentrations of voriconazole and N-oxide were monitored on day 5 d or later after initiation of...
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