Table 2

Regression analysis (r2) of the relationship between the rates of carbamazepine conversion to 2-and 3-hydroxycarbamazepine with the sample-to-sample variation in cytochrome P450 activity in human liver microsomes

Enzymatic Reaction (Enzyme)3-Hydroxycarbamazepine2-Hydroxycarbamazepine
30 μM2-a100 μM2-a300 μM2-a300 μM2-a
r2Pr2Pr2Pr2P
Phenacetin O-deethylation (CYP1A2)0.007>0.100.016>0.100.014>0.100.224>0.10
Coumarin 7-hydroxylation (CYP2A6)0.456>0.100.352>0.100.362>0.100.206>0.10
S-Mephenytion N-hydroxylation (CYP2B6) 0.573 <0.05 0.803 <0.01 0.811 <0.01 0.744 <0.01
Paclitaxel 6α-hydroxylation (CYP2C8) 0.565 <0.050.421>0.100.494>0.100.002>0.10
Diclofenac 4′-hydroxylation (CYP2C9)0.002>0.100.004>0.100.010>0.100.100>0.10
S-Mephenytoin 4′-hydroxylation (CYP2C19)0.002>0.100.001>0.100.001>0.100.078>0.10
Bufurolol 1′-hydroxylation (CYP2D6)0.080>0.100.058>0.100.069>0.100.310>0.10
Chlorzoxazone 6-hydroxylation (CYP2E1)0.009>0.100.014>0.100.107>0.100.034>0.10
Testosterone 6β-hydroxylation (CYP3A4/5)0.475>0.100.477>0.100.457>0.100.011>0.10
Lauric acid 12-hydroxylation (CYP4A9/11)0.014>0.100.081>0.100.101>0.100.040>0.10

Values in bold indicate significant correlations between P450 activity and rates of carbamazepine metabolite formation at P < 0.05.

  • r2, regression coefficient.

  • 2-a Concentration of carbamazepine present in microsomal incubations.