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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2011, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (4): 455-460.

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Effects of polymorphic gene on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of amlodipine

YANG Xia-ling1,YANG Jing-zhi2, XIONG Yu-qing2   

  1. 1The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 2Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006,Jiangxi,China
  • Received:2011-02-21 Revised:2011-03-22 Published:2011-06-22

Abstract: Amlodipine, 1,4-Dihydropyridine calcium channel antagonists, prescribed in the management of angina and hypertension, act as substrates of CYP3A5, has a pharmacokinetic profile that differs from other dihydropyridines.It has been suggested that the CYP3A5*3 allele contributes to the interindividual variability of CYP3A activity in vivo. This review aimed to summarize the clinical application of the amlodipine and the possible role of the genetic polymorphism CYP3A5 on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of amlodipine and instruct the reasonable clinical application of amlodipine.

Key words: CYP3A5, Amlodipine, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics

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