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Pharmacokinetics of Bupropion and Its Pharmacologically Active Metabolites in Pregnancy.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals - 1 Nov 2016
Fokina Valentina M, Xu Meixiang, Rytting Erik, Abdel-Rahman Sherif Z, West Holly, Oncken Cheryl, Clark Shannon M, Ahmed Mahmoud S, Hankins Gary D V, Nanovskaya Tatiana N
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Bupropion sustained release is used to promote smoking cessation in males and nonpregnant females. However, its efficacy as a smoking cessation aid during pregnancy is not reported. The pregnancy-associated changes in maternal physiology may alter the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of bupropion and consequently its efficacy in pregnant smokers. Therefore, the aims of this study were to determine the...
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