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Severe reduction in tacrolimus concentrations with concomitant metamizole (dipyrone) therapy in transplant patients

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  1. Ali Sigaroudi

    Present address: Institute of Pharmacogenetics, University of Duisburg-Essen and Essen University Hospital, Essen, Germany

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  1. Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Zurich–University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland

    Ali Sigaroudi, Alexander Jetter, Gerd Kullak-Ublick & Stefan Weiler

  2. Division of Nephrology, University Hospital Zurich–University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Thomas F. Mueller

  3. Tox Info Suisse, National Poison Centre, Associated Institute of the University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Stefan Weiler

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Sigaroudi, A., Jetter, A., Mueller, T.F. et al. Severe reduction in tacrolimus concentrations with concomitant metamizole (dipyrone) therapy in transplant patients. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 75, 869–872 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-019-02635-y

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