TABLE 3. Variables which determine the magnitude of the effect in vivo: cyp 2d6 as an example

Fluvoxamine Fluoxetine Paroxetine Sertraline
Relative Ki

9.4

1.0

0.8

6.4

Estimated K i

8.31

0.88

0.71

5.66

Plasma concentration (nM)

300.0

660.0

130.0

65.0

Liver: water partition ratio

26.6

12.1

26.2

12.2

Liver concentration (M)

4.4

6.2

3.5

0.8

Change in desipramine*

* PK studies (AUC)

14%

380% to 640%

327% to 421%

0% to 37%

* Above baseline

AUC = Area under curve

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