P-glycoprotein as the mediator of itraconazole-digoxin interaction [1]

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 471-472

  Angirasa, Arush K ^a   Koch, Ada Z ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b De Vos Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; DIGOXIN; GLYCOPROTEIN P; ITRACONAZOLE;

BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG INTERACTION; HUMAN; LETTER; METABOLISM;

ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; DIGOXIN; DRUG INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; ITRACONAZOLE; P-GLYCOPROTEIN;

EID: 0036731040     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/87507315-92-8-471     Document Type: Letter

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