Table 4

Effect of fluvastatin on the metabolism of characteristic cytochrome P-450 substrates and potentially coadministered compounds (IC50) in human liver microsomes

SubstrateIC50KiPathwayEnzyme
μM μM
Phenacetin>100 O-DeethylationCYP1A2
Paclitaxel206α-HydroxylationCYP2C8
Tolbutamide0.3  ± 0.14-HydroxylationCYP2C9
Diclofenac0.5  ± 0.14-HydroxylationCYP2C9
(S)-Mephenytoin>1004-HydroxylationCYP2C19
Cyclosporine A>100HydroxylationCYP3A
N-Demethylation
Glibornuride9.4  ± 2.1
Glyburide5.9  ± 0.8Cyclohexyl hydroxylation