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Potential Pharmacokinetic Drug-Drug Interactions between Cannabinoids and Drugs Used for Chronic Pain
Joint Authors
Maldonado, Cecilia
Schaiquevich, Paula
Guido, Paulo Cáceres
Vázquez, Marta
Guevara, Natalia
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Choosing an appropriate treatment for chronic pain remains problematic, and despite the available medication for its treatment, still, many patients complain about pain and appeal to the use of cannabis derivatives for pain control.
However, few data have been provided to clinicians about the pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions of cannabinoids with other concomitant administered medications.
Therefore, the aim of this brief review is to assess the interactions between cannabinoids and pain medication through drug transporters (ATP-binding cassette superfamily members) and/or metabolizing enzymes (cytochromes P450 and glucuronyl transferases).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vázquez, Marta& Guevara, Natalia& Maldonado, Cecilia& Guido, Paulo Cáceres& Schaiquevich, Paula. 2020. Potential Pharmacokinetic Drug-Drug Interactions between Cannabinoids and Drugs Used for Chronic Pain. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133531
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vázquez, Marta…[et al.]. Potential Pharmacokinetic Drug-Drug Interactions between Cannabinoids and Drugs Used for Chronic Pain. BioMed Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133531
American Medical Association (AMA)
Vázquez, Marta& Guevara, Natalia& Maldonado, Cecilia& Guido, Paulo Cáceres& Schaiquevich, Paula. Potential Pharmacokinetic Drug-Drug Interactions between Cannabinoids and Drugs Used for Chronic Pain. BioMed Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133531
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1133531