Six patterns of drug-drug interactions

Scott C Armstrong, Kelly L Cozza, Neil B Sandson

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Abstract

The literature on pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions usually focuses on various interactions relating to the cytochrome p450 system, phase II glucuronidation, and P-glycoprotein function. However, there has been relatively little examination of how the modes or patterns that govern these interactions can be systematically characterized to better anticipate drug-drug interactions in clinical practice. This article details a schema of six core patterns of pharmacokinetic drug-drug interaction relating to processes of induction and inhibition and the action of substrates. Case examples illustrating each pattern are provided.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)255-8
Number of pages4
JournalPsychosomatics
Volume44
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003

Keywords

  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1/physiology
  • Biotransformation
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System/physiology
  • Drug Interactions
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Enzyme Induction/drug effects
  • Humans
  • Psychotropic Drugs/adverse effects
  • Substrate Specificity

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