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Efavirenz and CYP2C9 Genetic Polymorphisms Reduce CYP2C9 Activity in Healthy Participants.
Clinical and translational science - 1 Feb 2026
Kim Jason D, Metzger Ingrid F, Lu Jessica Bo Li, Skaar Todd C, Desta Zeruesenay
Abstract excerpt
Efavirenz's effects on cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) activity have not been formally characterized in vivo. We conducted the first clinical drug-drug interaction (DDI) study to test the effect of chronic efavirenz dosing on CYP2C9 activity, using tolbutamide as a selective probe. Healthy participants received a single oral dose of tolbutamide (250 mg) with a single 600 mg dose of efavirenz (SD) before and after...
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