| Literature DB >> 25354219 |
Ganesh Cherala1, Alison Edelman.
Abstract
A rapid increase in obesity rates worldwide further underscores the importance of better understanding the pharmacokinetic alterations in this sub-population and the subsequent effects on pharmacotherapeutics. Pharmacokinetics of contraceptive steroids is altered in obese oral contraceptive users, which may in turn impact efficacy. Our study has identified several dosing strategies that offset these pharmacokinetic changes and may improve effectiveness for obese oral contraception users.Entities:
Keywords: drug failure; obesity; oral contraception; pharmacokinetics; steroidal hormones
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25354219 PMCID: PMC4581527 DOI: 10.1586/17512433.2015.974558
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol ISSN: 1751-2433 Impact factor: 5.045