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Unexpected Voriconazole Overexposure in a CYP2C19 Rapid Metabolizer Due to Inflammation-Induced Phenoconversion: A Short Communication.
Therapeutic drug monitoring - 1 Oct 2026
Drevin Guillaume, Picard Nicolas, Briet Marie, Abbara Chadi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Voriconazole exhibits substantial interindividual pharmacokinetic variability, largely driven by cytochrome P450 enzymes, particularly CYP2C19 and CYP3A4. Although pharmacogenetics plays a key role in predicting voriconazole exposure, systemic inflammation may transiently suppress CYP activity, leading to inflammation-induced phenoconversion. This mechanism can cause clinically relevant drug...
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- Female
- Humans
- Antifungal Agents
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19
- Drug Monitoring
- Genotype
- Inflammation
