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Evaluation of Voriconazole CYP2C19 Phenotype-Guided Dose Adjustments by Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling.
Clinical pharmacokinetics - 1 Feb 2021
Zubiaur Pablo, Kneller Lisa A, Ochoa Dolores, Mejía Gina, Saiz-Rodríguez Miriam, Borobia Alberto M, Koller Dora, García Irene García, Navares-Gómez Marcos, Hempel Georg, Abad-Santos Francisco
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Controversy exists regarding dose adjustment in patients treated with voriconazole due to the severity of the infections for which it is prescribed. The Dutch Pharmacogenetics Working Group (DPWG) recommends a 50% dose increase or decrease for cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C19 ultrarapid (UM) or poor (PM) metabolizers, respectively. In contrast, for the previous phenotypes, the Clinical...
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