Metabolism and pharmacokinetics of contraceptive steroids in obese women: a review.

Authors :: Edelman AB
Cherala G
Stanczyk FZ
Source :: Contraception [Contraception] 2010 Oct; Vol. 82 (4), pp. 314-23. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 May 26.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: The effect of obesity on drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics is poorly understood, and this is particularly true in regard to contraceptive steroids. This article will review the known and theoretical physiologic and pharmacologic interactions between obesity and contraceptive steroids.<br /> (Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Ethinyl Estradiol metabolism
Ethinyl Estradiol pharmacokinetics
Female
Humans
Intestinal Absorption
Obesity physiopathology
Progestins metabolism
Progestins pharmacokinetics
Skin Absorption
Steroids metabolism
Steroids pharmacokinetics
Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal metabolism
Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal pharmacokinetics
Obesity metabolism

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