TABLE 1

Drugs that have glucuronidation listed as a clearance mechanism, including those in the top 200 U.S. prescribed drugs in 2002


Drug

Listed UGT

Rank in Top 200

In Vitro Kma

Reference

Total (Unbound) [Plasma]b

Reference
μM μM
Amitriptyline 1A4c >200 10 Dehal et al. (1992) 0.76 Franke et al. (2003)
Carvedilol 1A1, 2B4, 2B7 174 27 Ohno et al. (2004) 0.6 (0.003) Therapeutic Drugs (A), 1994
Clofibric acid 2B7 >200 N/A Jin et al. (1993) 532710 Sallustio et al. (1991)
Codeine >200 2600 Court et al. (2003) 0.83 (0.66) Therapeutic Drugs (B), 1994
Cyclobenzaprine 1A4d 61 N/A Hawes (1998) 0.16 Hucker and Stauffer (1976)
Diclofenac 2B7 197 18 Kumar et al. 2002 0.94 (0.005) Therapeutic Drugs (C), 1994
DMXAA N/A >200 100 Miners et al. (1997) 787 (32) Zhou et al. (2002)
Etoposide >200 440 Watanabe et al., 2003 5.4 (0.27) Therapeutic Drugs (C), 1994
Fenofibrate 1A9c 130 N/A Barbier et al. (2003) 34 (0.68) Doser et al. (1996) (Mogi et al., 1995)
Flavopiridol >200 125 Hagenauer (2001) 0.25 (0.015) Rudek et al. (2003)
Flurbiprofen >200 520 Hamdoune et al. (1995) 10.6 (0.02) Knadler et al. (1989)
Furosemide 1A8, 1A10d 7 N/A Cheng et al. (1999) 3.3 (0.08) Najib et al. (2003) (Pacifici et al., 1987)
Gemfibrozil >200 82 Prueksaritanont et al. (2002) 132 (1.32) Therapeutic Drugs (D), 1994
Glipizide N/A 150 N/A N/A 0.35 Niemi et al. (2001)
Irbesartan N/A 149 N/A N/A 3.5 Gu et al. (2002)
Lamotrigine 1A4c >200 5500 Furlan et al. (1999) 37 (15) Ramsay et al. (1991) [Therapeutic Drugs (E), 1994]
Levothyroxine 1A1d 4 N/A N/A 0.003 www.fda.gov/cder/guidance/3645fnl.htm
Metoclopromide N/A 138 N/A N/A 0.27 (0.16) Hasan et al. (2003) [Therapeutic Drugs (F), 1994]
Metronidazole N/A 147 N/A N/A 6.8 (6.8) Hoffman et al. 1995 [Therapeutic Drugs (G), 1994]
Morphine >200 2400-4300 Court et al. (2003) 0.16 (0.1) Therapeutic Drugs (H), 1994
Naloxone 2B7c >200 N/A Coffman et al. (2001) 11.5 Groeger and Inturrisi (1987)
Naproxen 1A3 >200 N/A Green et al. (1998) 240 (0.26) Toothaker et al. (2000) (Bertin et al. 1994)
Olanzapine 1A4d 109 227 (UGT1A4)e Linnet (2002) 0.67 Bergeman et al. (2004)
Oxazepam >200 43-303 Court et al. (2002) 1.7 (0.005) Therapeutic Drugs (I), 1994
Paracetamol 1A1, 1A6, 1A9d 6000-55000 Court et al. (2001) 23 (18) Therapeutic Drugs (J), 1994
Propofol 1A9c >200 190-280 Soars et al. (2003) 14 (0.03) Hiraoka et al. (2004) [Therapeutic Drugs (K), 1994]
Raloxifene 1A1, 1A8, 1A10d 97 8-58 Kemp et al. (2002) 0.003 www.rxlist.com
Tramadol N/A N/A N/A 0.82 (0.65) Dyderksi et al. (2001) (Raffa et al. 1995)
Valdecoxib N/A 148 N/A N/A 2.29 Yuan et al. (2002)
Valproic acid 2B7d 121 2300-5200 Ethell et al. (2003) 805 (113) Dutta et al. (2002) (Hussain et al. 1994)
Zidovudine
2B7c
>200
510-1400
Court et al. (2003)
3 (1.08)
Pereira et al. (2002) [Therapeutic Drugs (L), 1994]
  • N/A, information not available on www.rxlist.com or in the literature.

  • a In Human Liver Microsomes unless specified

  • b Total (unbound + bound) Cmax concentrations reported

  • c Data from literature sources

  • d Data from www.rxlist.com

  • e Vmax not reached in human liver microsomes