AimWe aimed to investigate the effect of the ABCB1 gene on the pharmacokinetics of amlodipine.
MethodsBased on polymorphisms of the ABCB1 gene at positions 2677 and 3435, 26 healthy male participants were divided into three groups: subjects with 2677GG/3435CC ( n = 9), 2677GT/3435CT ( n = 9) and 2677TT/3435TT ( n = 8). After a single-dose administration of 5 mg amlodipine, plasma concentrations of amlodipine were measured and its pharmacokinetic characteristics were compared according to ABCB1 genotype.