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. 2005 May 26;113(9):1243–1249. doi: 10.1289/ehp.7568

Table 1.

Major routes of elimination of drugs in the geriatric pharmacokinetic database.

Chemical Route of elimination Chemical Route of elimination
Amikacin Renal Lisinopril Fecal
Amitriptyline CYP2D6 Lithium Renal
Ampicillin Renal Meperidine Esterase
Antipyrine CYP: mixed/unknown Mephobarbital-r CYP2C19
Atracurium Esterase Mephobarbital-s CYP: mixed/unknown
Benazepril Renal Mianserin CYP2D6
Bromazepam CYP: mixed/unknown Midazolam CYP3A or CYP3A4
Bupivicaine CYP1A2 Nortriptyline CYP2D6
Chlorpheniramine CYP2D6 Oxazepam Conjugation
Chlorzoxazone CYP2E1 Oxytocin Other: sulfhydryl reduction and aminopeptidase
Copper Renal
Diazepam CYP2C19 Paracetamol Conjugation
Dicumarol Unclassified Pethidine Esterase
Enalapril Renal Phenylbutazone Conjugation
Enalaprilat Renal Phenylpropanolamine Renal
Erythromycin CYP3A or 3A4 Piroxicam CYP2C9
Fentanyl CYP3A or CYP3A4 Propanolol CYP2D6
Gentamicin Renal Teicoplanin Renal
Grepafloxacin Unclassified Terfenadine Renal
Ibuprofen CYP2C9 Theophylline CYP1A2
Ketanserin Unclassified Valproic acid Conjugation
Ketoprofen Conjugation Vancomycin Renal
Ketorolac Renal Viloxazine Unclassified
Lidocaine Cyp3A or CYP3A4