Table 3

IC50 values for inhibition of bupropion hydroxylation by a series of antidepressants, including SSRIs

Liver SampleIC503-a Value
SertralineDesmethylsertralineFluoxetineNorfluoxetineParoxetineNefazodoneFluvoxamine
HLM13.520.8906.41.935.77.8
HLM30.814.9563.31.431.45.8
HLM45.418.652.24.41.419.95.3
HLM53.125.439.62.81.714.75.4
Mean3-b 3.219.959.54.21.625.46.1
S.E.3-c 0.92.210.80.80.14.90.6

[Bupropion] = 50 μM.

  • 3-a IC50 in units of micromolar.

  • 3-b Mean = arithmetic mean.

  • 3-c S.E. = standard error.