Pharmacokinetic analysis of felodipine–grapefruit juice interaction based on an irreversible enzyme inhibition model

Hitomi Takanaga, Ayako Ohnishi, Hirotami Matsuo, Hideyasu Murakami, Hiroko Sata, Ken Kuroda, Akinori Urae, Shun Higuchi, Yasufumi Sawada

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology · 2000 · 61 citations · 39 references

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Abstract

The modelling leads to the important conclusion that GFJ-felodipine interaction increases with increasing frequency and amount of GFJ ingestion, and that an interval of 2-3 days between GFJ intake and felodipine administration is necessary if GFJ-felodipine interaction is to be avoided.

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