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Effect of fluconazole on the pharmacokinetics of everolimus and tacrolimus in a heart transplant recipient: Case report.
International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Jun 2018
Nakagita Kazuki, Wada Kyoichi, Terada Yuka, Matsuda Sachi, Terakawa Nobue, Oita Akira, Takada Mitsutaka
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Everolimus is an inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and has been used in combination with calcineurin inhibitors (tacrolimus and cyclosporine) to prevent allograft rejection following organ transplantation. In heart transplant recipients, everolimus should be maintained at a target blood concentration of 3 - 8 ng/mL, in combination with reduced-dose calcineurin inhibitors and...
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