TABLE 3

Evaluation of EH vs. EG for eight CYP3A substrates with varying hepatic extraction

ObjectPrecipitantDose (mg)/Duration (Days)Reported FGExtraction Ratio/RankingCalculatedInduced/BaselineInterpretation
FGEHEHEG
midazolamrifampicin5/5 or 60.510.3–0.5 (intermediate to high)0.440.361.20.97Similar
10/5 or 61.30.98Similar
25/5 or 61.61.1Similar
75/5 or 61.71.3Similar
600/50.470.262.01.9Similar
armodafinil100–250/280.460.391.21.1Similar
pleconaril400 (tid)/60.590.521.40.13>Hepatic
cyclosporinerifampicin600/110.440.22 (intermediate)0.270.021.41.2Similar
methadonerifampicin600/100.780.09 (low)0.690.102.81.2>Hepatic
alfentanilrifampicin600/40.600.14 (low)0.610.292.52.0Similar
rifampicin600/50.620.262.62.0Similar
efavirenz600/200.680.301.91.6Similar
nifedipinerifampicin600/70.400.64 (high)0.750.521.72.8Similar
quinidinerifampicin600/70.900.4 (high)1.00.243.759>Gut
tacrolimusrifampicin600/180.14low to intermediate0.11NC1.51.1Similar
verapamilrifampicin600/13 and 150.65high1.00.861.10.2>Hepatic
phenobarbital100/210.770.501.95.1>Gut
  • EG = gastrointestinal extractionFg, fraction escaping gut metabolism.