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Pharmacokinetics and Drug Interactions in the new HCV Clinical Management SOC. Why worry about Pharmacokinetics (PK) and Drug – Drug Interactions (DDIs) in managing HCV patients?. Interaction due to Enzyme Inhibition : Increased systemic exposure.
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Pharmacokinetics and Drug Interactions in the new HCV Clinical Management SOC
Why worry about Pharmacokinetics (PK) and Drug – Drug Interactions (DDIs) in managing HCV patients?
Interaction due to Enzyme Inhibition:Increased systemic exposure
Interaction due to Enzyme Induction: Decreased systemic exposure
Drugs can be metabolised in the Gastrointestinal tract and Liver
Drugs can be transported in the Gastrointestinal tract and Liver
Telaprevir increases exposure to CYP3A substrates: Perpetrator
Telaprevir decreases total but not unbound methadone concentrations.