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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2016; 22(3): 1260-1278
Published online Jan 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i3.1260
Published online Jan 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i3.1260
Pharmacokinetic drug interactions in liver disease: An update
Pietro Palatini, Sara De Martin, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
Author contributions: Palatini P and De Martin S analyzed the literature and wrote the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Pietro Palatini, PhD, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Largo E. Meneghetti 2, 35131 Padova, Italy. pietro.palatini@unipd.it
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Received: May 29, 2015
Peer-review started: June 4, 2015
First decision: July 14, 2015
Revised: September 3, 2015
Accepted: November 19, 2015
Article in press: November 19, 2015
Published online: January 21, 2016
Peer-review started: June 4, 2015
First decision: July 14, 2015
Revised: September 3, 2015
Accepted: November 19, 2015
Article in press: November 19, 2015
Published online: January 21, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: The widespread use of polypharmacotherapy makes drug-drug interactions due to inhibition or induction of drug-metabolizing enzymes virtually unavoidable, with consequently high risk of serious or even life-threatening adverse effects. An appropriate management of such interactions by dose adjustment is made difficult by their high interindividual variability. This review, which focuses on the variability associated with liver functional status, presents an updated discussion of the relevant literature, analyzes the mechanisms responsible for the effect of liver dysfunction on the magnitude of these interactions, and outlines the criteria on which their clinical management should be based.