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This case discusses a pharmacokinetic drug interaction between midazolam and ritonavir/lopinavir. Midazolam is a cytochrome P450 3A4 substrate and ritonavir/lopinavir is a 3A4 inhibitor.
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Wittwer, E.D., Nicholson, W.T., Wisdo, C., Marcucci, C. (2015). Doggone It—The Case Is Cancelled. In: Marcucci, C., et al. A Case Approach to Perioperative Drug-Drug Interactions. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7495-1_84
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