Table 3

Effect of cytochrome P450 inhibitors on the metabolism of cibenzoline enantiomers by human liver microsomes

InhibitorProduct Formation (% control)
S(−)-Cibenzoline (5 μM)R(+)-Cibenzoline (5 μM)S(−)-Cibenzoline (100 μM)R(+)-Cibenzoline (100 μM)
M2M3M4M1M2M3M4M2M2
Furafylline (1 μM)11010010410210210394NTNT
Sulfaphenazole (100 μM)78901058212388118NTNT
Quinidine (10 μM)488982<1754825510597
Ketoconazole (2.5 μM)<22826105<23<7<343216

Cibenzoline enantiomers at 5 or 100 μM substrate concentration were incubated with human liver microsomes at 37°C for 30 min in the presence of NADPH generating system. Results represent mean of duplicate determinations.

  • NT, not tested.