Effect of conjugated equine estrogens on oxidative metabolism in middle-aged and elderly postmenopausal women

Mary Beth O'Connell*, Reginald F. Frye, Gary R. Matzke, John V. St. Peter, Laurie A. Willhite, Margaret R. Welch, Paul Kowal, June LaValleur

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Abstract

The effects of conjugated equine estrogens (CEE) 0.625 mg daily on cytochrome P450 (CYP) were quantified in 12 middle-aged and 13 elderly postmenopausal women at baseline and 6 months later. CYP phenotype was characterized by caffeine (CYP1A2), chlorzoxazone (CYP2E1), dapsone (CYP, N-acetyltransferase 2), dextromethorphan (CYP2D6), and mephenytoin (CYP2C19) metabolism. CEE significantly decreased CYP1A2 (caffeine metabolic ratio: 0.57 ± 0.20 before, 0.40 ± 0.20 after, P = .001) and significantly increased CYP2D6 (dextromethorphan/dextrorphan ratio: 0.0116 ± 0.0143 before, 0.0084 ± 0.0135 after, P = .022) metabolism. CEE had no overall effect on CYP2C19, CYP2E1, CYP-mediated dapsone metabolism, and N-acetyltransferase 2. The dextromethorphan metabolic ratio decreased only in the seniors. The dapsone recovery ratio decreased in the middle-aged group and increased in the seniors. CEE significantly influenced CYP1A2, CYP2D6, and CYP-mediated dapsone oxidative metabolism but not CYP2C19, CYP2E1, or N-acetyltransferase 2 metabolism in postmenopausal women. Age influenced CYP2D6 metabolism and dapsone hydroxylation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1299-1307
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Clinical Pharmacology
Volume46
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2006
Externally publishedYes

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