The metabolism of amiodarone by various CYP isoenzymes of human and rat, and the inhibitory influence of ketoconazole

PURPOSE. To evaluate the metabolism of amiodarone (AM) to desethylamiodarone (DEA) by selected human and rat cytochrome P450, and the inhibitory effect of ketoconazole (KTZ). METHODS. Some important CYP isoenzymes (rat CYP1A1, 1A2, 2C6, 2C11, 2D1, 2D2, and 3A1 and human CYP1A1, 1A2, 2D6 and 3A4) wer...

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Main Authors: Marwa E. Elsherbiny, Ayman O.S. El-Kadi, Dion R. Brocks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences 2008-04-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/jpps/index.php/JPPS/article/view/1661