The relationship between clinical pharmacokinetics of aripiprazole and CYP2D6 genetic polymorphism: effects of CYP enzyme inhibition by coadministration of paroxetine or fluvoxamine.
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Azuma J, Hasunuma T, Kubo M, Miyatake M, Koue T, Higashi K, Fujiwara T, Kitahara S, Katano T, Hara S
The relationship between clinical pharmacokinetics of aripiprazole and CYP2D6 genetic polymorphism: effects of CYP enzyme inhibition by coadministration of paroxetine or fluvoxamine.
Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2012 Jan;68(1):29-37. doi: 10.1007/s00228-011-1094-4. Epub 2011 Jul 8.
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PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of coadministration of paroxetine or fluvoxamine on the pharmacokinetics of aripiprazole in healthy adult Japanese with different CYP2D6 genotypes. METHODS: Fourteen CYP2D6 extensive metabolizer (EM) and 14 CYP2D6 intermediate metabolizer (IM) subjects were coadministered a single oral dose of aripiprazole 3 mg after steady-state plasma concentrations of the SSRIs paroxetine (20 mg/day) or fluvoxamine (100 mg/day) were reached by repeated oral doses for 6-7 days. The pharmacokinetics of aripiprazole with and without coadministration of SSRIs were compared according to CYP2D6 genotypes. RESULTS: Coadministration of paroxetine, a potent CYP2D6 inhibitor, decreased systemic clearance (CL/F) of aripiprazole by 58 and 23% in CYP2D6 EMs and IMs, respectively, demonstrating that the percentage inhibition of CYP2D6 activity by coadministration of paroxetine was apparently greater in CYP2D6 EMs than in IMs. Coadministration of fluvoxamine, a less potent CYP3A4 inhibitor, decreased the CL/F of aripiprazole by 39% in CYP2D6 EMs and 40% in IMs, indicating the same inhibitory effect on CYP enzymes, regardless of the CYP2D6 genotype. Percent contribution of CYP2D6 to total CL/F (CYP2D6 plus CYP3A4) of aripiprazole estimated as a reduced percentage of CL/F by CYP enzyme inhibition was 62% for CYP2D6 EMs and 24% for IMs in paroxetine coadministration, and 40% for CYP2D6 EMs and 18% for IMs in fluvoxamine coadministration. CONCLUSIONS: There were marked differences in the degree of influence of paroxetine coadministration on the pharmacokinetics of aripiprazole between CYP2D6 EMs and IMs, but no apparent differences were found between two CYP2D6 genotypes in fluvoxamine coadministration. Aripiprazole can be used safely in combination with SSRIs that have a CYP enzyme-inhibitory action.
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Drug Enzyme Kind Organism Pharmacological Action Actions Aripiprazole Cytochrome P450 3A4 Protein Humans NoSubstrateDetails - Drug Interactions
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interactions in your softwareAripiprazoleChlorpromazine The metabolism of Aripiprazole can be increased when combined with Chlorpromazine. AripiprazoleLorlatinib The metabolism of Aripiprazole can be increased when combined with Lorlatinib. AripiprazolePegvisomant The metabolism of Aripiprazole can be increased when combined with Pegvisomant. AripiprazoleCalcitriol The metabolism of Aripiprazole can be increased when combined with Calcitriol. AripiprazoleFlunisolide The metabolism of Aripiprazole can be increased when combined with Flunisolide.