drug interactions Flashcards

1
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cytochrome p450 (CYP)

A

convert squalene into cholesterol

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2
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increasing CYP does? and what increases it?

A

lowers statins

rifampicin, carbamazepine, st johns wort

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3
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inhibiting CYP does? what inhibits it?

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increases statins

itraconozole, clarithromycin, cyclosporin, citrus juice/grapefruit juice.

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