Ashforth E I, Palmer J L, Bye A, Bedding A
Department of Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Glaxo Group Research Ltd, Greenford, Middlesex.
Br J Clin Pharmacol. 1994 Apr;37(4):389-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1994.tb04294.x.
The pharmacokinetics of the 5-HT3 receptor antagonist ondansetron following an 8 mg i.v. dose were investigated in 12 subjects previously phenotyped with debrisoquine. Six subjects were poor metabolisers (debrisoquine metabolic ratios 29-131) and six were extensive metabolisers (debrisoquine metabolic ratios 0.45-3.4). There was no significant difference in AUC, Cmax, CL or t1/2 between the poor and extensive metabolisers. It is concluded that ondansetron clearance is not mediated exclusively by cytochrome P-450 2D6.