Research Article

Comparative Cytochrome P450 In Vitro Inhibition by Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs

Table 1

Inhibitory effect of atypical antipsychotics on human liver microsomal CYP450 activity.

Antipsychotic (%) a ( M) bTherapeutic range ( M) cInhibitory potency

CYP1A2
 Chlorpromazine75.74.750.1–10.1158
CYP2D6
 Levomepromazine60.612.750.05–0.20.0098
 Chlorpromazine65.510.00.1–10.0550
 Thioridazine73.21.750.5–51.5714
CYP3A (1-hydroxylation)
 Olanzapine77.17.300.06–0.250.0212
 Risperidone70.010.350.04–0.150.0092
 Levomepromazine58.215.00.05–0.20.0083
CYP3A (4′-hydroxylation)
 Olanzapine58.821.10.06–0.250.0073
 Haloperidol55.41.380.01–0.040.0181

, maximum inhibition.
estimates were obtained as described previously [17].
Retrieved from Kirchherr and Kühn-Velten [18].
Intrinsic inhibitory potency ([inhibitor]/ ), a measure of the potency of an inhibitor [19], was calculated relative to the mean of reported therapeutic concentrations [18].