Minor Probable

Descripción

Omeprazole may modestly increase warfarin plasma concentrations through weak CYP2C19 inhibition; the clinical effect is generally small but warrants awareness.

Mecanismo

Omeprazole inhibits CYP2C19, the minor pathway for R-warfarin metabolism, causing a slight reduction in warfarin clearance.

Relevancia clínica

The magnitude of INR change is typically minor (<10%) and rarely requires dose adjustment; however, sensitive patients may experience larger effects.

Manejo clínico

No routine dose adjustment needed; monitor INR if omeprazole dose changes or if patient is a CYP2C19 poor metabolizer.

Aviso médico

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.