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The Effects of Fluvoxamine on the Steady-State Plasma Concentrations of Escitalopram and Desmethylescitalopram in Depressed Japanese Patients.
Therapeutic drug monitoring - 1 Aug 2016
Yasui-Furukori Norio, Tsuchimine Shoko, Kubo Kazutoshi, Ishioka Masamichi, Nakamura Kazuhiko, Inoue Yoshimasa
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of fluvoxamine, an inhibitor of Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C19 (CYP2C19), on the pharmacokinetics of escitalopram, a substrate of CYP2C19. METHODS: Thirteen depressed patients initially received a 20-mg/d dose of escitalopram alone. Subsequently, a 50-mg/d dose of fluvoxamine was administered because of the insufficient efficacy of escitalopram. Plasma...
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