TY - JOUR
T1 - MDR1 gene polymorphisms are associated with neuropsychiatric adverse effects of mefloquine
AU - Aarnoudse, Albert L H J
AU - van Schaik, Ron H N
AU - Dieleman, Jeanne
AU - Molokhia, Mariam
AU - van Riemsdijk, Melanie M
AU - Ligthelm, Robert J
AU - Overbosch, David
AU - van der Heiden, Ilse P
AU - Stricker, Bruno H Ch
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Mefloquine, a drug used for treatment and prophylaxis of malaria, is known for its neuropsychiatric adverse effects. We hypothesized that neuropsychiatric adverse effects of mefloquine are associated with polymorphisms in the MDR1/ABCB1 gene that encodes for the efflux pump P-glycoprotein.
AB - Mefloquine, a drug used for treatment and prophylaxis of malaria, is known for its neuropsychiatric adverse effects. We hypothesized that neuropsychiatric adverse effects of mefloquine are associated with polymorphisms in the MDR1/ABCB1 gene that encodes for the efflux pump P-glycoprotein.
U2 - 10.1016/j.clpt.2006.07.003
DO - 10.1016/j.clpt.2006.07.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 17015054
SN - 0009-9236
VL - 80
SP - 367
EP - 374
JO - Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
JF - Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
IS - 4
ER -