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Beneficial effects of Wuzhi Capsule on tacrolimus blood concentrations in liver transplant patients with different donor-recipient CYP3A5 genotypes.
Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics - 1 Feb 2022
Kou Kai, Sun Xiaodong, Li Mingqian, Li Ting, Hu Yuelei, Li Shuxuan, Lv Guoyue
Abstract excerpt
WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE: Tacrolimus (Tac) is an immunosuppressant that is widely used to prevent allograft rejection in patients after liver transplantation. Its metabolism mainly depends on the cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5), which has genetic polymorphisms. Recently, a Chinese herbal medicine known as Wuzhi Capsule (WZC) was shown to increase Tac blood concentrations by inhibiting the activity of CYP3A in...
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