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SUBMITTER: Itkonen MK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6585621 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Itkonen Matti K MK Tornio Aleksi A Lapatto-Reiniluoto Outi O Neuvonen Mikko M Neuvonen Pertti J PJ Niemi Mikko M Backman Janne T JT
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics 20180809 1
Dasabuvir is mainly metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C8 and is predominantly used in a regimen containing ritonavir. Ritonavir and clopidogrel are inhibitors of CYP3A4 and CYP2C8, respectively. In a randomized, crossover study in 12 healthy subjects, we examined the impact of clinical doses of ritonavir (for 5 days), clopidogrel (for 3 days), and their combination on dasabuvir pharmacokinetics, and the effect of ritonavir on clopidogrel. Clopidogrel, but not ritonavir, increased the geometr ...[more]