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DRUG METABOLISM, ALTERED, CYP2C8-RELATED

MedGen UID:
1632097
Concept ID:
C4693948
Disease or Syndrome
Gene (location): CYP2C8 (10q23.33)
 
OMIM®: 618018

Definition

CYP2C8 is involved in the metabolism of a multitude of chemically diverse medications, including nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, thiazolidinediones, and chemotherapeutic agents (summary by Zhou et al., 2017). Backman et al. (2016) reviewed the role of CYP2C8 in clinically relevant drug interactions. [from OMIM]

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