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. 2016 Jun 6;6:27239. doi: 10.1038/srep27239

Table 1. Mechanistic classification, cytotoxicity to HepG2 cells and selected concentrations of the compounds included in the metabolomic study.

Compound Abbreviation Therapeutic class Mechanisma IC10(μM)b IC50 (μM)b Cmaxc (μM) Concentrationd (μM)
Citrate Cit Urinary alkalinizer C >1000   NA 500, 1000
Ketotifen Ket Antihistaminic C 130 ± 50 400 ± 200 0.0014 50, 100
Cumene hydroperoxide Cum   OS 480 ± 90 800 ± 200 NA 50, 100, 250
tert-Butyl hydroperoxide Tert   OS 280 ± 40 590 ± 180 NA 50, 100, 250
Amiodarone Am Antiarrhythmic P 26 ± 4 78 ± 13 2.2 5, 10, 20
Clozapine Clo Antipsychotic P 41 ± 12 60 ± 10 1.09 10, 20
Fluoxetine Fluo Antidepressant P 12 ± 2 43 ± 5 0.93 20
Tilorone Til Antiviral P 14 ± 3 65 ± 7 - 5, 20
Tamoxifen Tam Antiestrogen P 32 ± 2 57 ± 5 0.27 15
Doxycycline Dox Antibiotic S 600 ± 200 2200 ± 500 8.77 250, 500
Tetracycline Tet Antibiotic S 640 ± 180 1350 ± 150 14.2 50, 100, 200, 400
Valproate Val Anticonvulsant S 8870 ± 1500 17800 ± 3000 481 2000, 4000, 8000

NA: not applicable.

aMajor mechanism involved in hepatotoxicity induced by the compound: S, steatosis; P, phospholipidosis; OS, oxidative stress; C, non-hepatotoxic (control)28,50.

bIC10 and IC50: the compound concentration that leads to a reduction of 10% and 50%, respectively, in viability (MTT assay) of HepG2 cells after 24 h of treatment14,20,50.

cCmax: Therapeutically active average plasma maximum concentration values upon single-dose administration at commonly recommended therapeutic doses11,35,50.

dConcentrations used in the metabolomic study.