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. 2020 Oct;48(10):1008–1017. doi: 10.1124/dmd.120.000073

TABLE 4.

Prediction of the maximum magnitude of a drug interaction when CBD or THC is administered orally or by inhalation (THC only) with the indicated object drug based on the ability of the cannabinoids to inhibit CYPs in a time-dependent and/or reversible manner

Precipitant CYP Enzyme Object Drug Predicted AUCR after Oral Administration (Inhibition of Hepatic and Gut Metabolism) Predicted AUCR after Inhalation (Inhibition of Hepatic Metabolism)
Iinlet,max,ua Imax,u and Iinlet,max,ub Imax,uc
CBD (70 mg, oral) 1A2 Theophylline 3.9 3.0
2C9 Diclofenac 2.6 2.6
2C19 Omeprazole 6.2 1.9
2D6 Dextromethorphan 1.1 1.1
3A Midazolam 13.5 4.4
CBD (700 mg, oral) 1A2 Theophylline 4.0 3.9
2C9 Diclofenac 11.1 11.1
2C19 Omeprazole 7.5 6.4
2D6 Dextromethorphan 2.3 2.3
3A Midazolam 15.0 13.4
CBD (2000 mg, oral) 1A2 Theophylline 4.0 4.0
2C9 Diclofenac 23.6 23.6
2C19 Omeprazole 7.6 7.4
2D6 Dextromethorphan 4.8 4.8
3A Midazolam 15.1 14.8
THC (20 mg, oral) 1A2 Theophylline 1.1
2C9 Diclofenac 2.2
2C19 Omeprazole 1.0
2D6 Dextromethorphan 1.0
3A Midazolam 1.8
THC (130 mg, oral) 1A2 Theophylline 1.4
2C9 Diclofenac 5.6
2C19 Omeprazole 1.1
2D6 Dextromethorphan 1.0
3A Midazolam 1.8
THC (160 mg, oral) 1A2 Theophylline 1.4
2C9 Diclofenac 6.5
2C19 Omeprazole 1.1
2D6 Dextromethorphan 1.0
3A Midazolam 1.8
THC (25 mg, inhaled) 1A2 Theophylline 1.0
2C9 Diclofenac 1.9
2C19 Omeprazole 1.0
2D6 Dextromethorphan 1.0
3A Midazolam 1.8
THC (70 mg, inhaled) 1A2 Theophylline 1.1
2C9 Diclofenac 2.5
2C19 Omeprazole 1.0
2D6 Dextromethorphan 1.0
3A Midazolam 1.8
THC (100 mg, inhaled) 1A2 Theophylline 1.1
2C9 Diclofenac 2.9
2C19 Omeprazole 1.0
2D6 Dextromethorphan 1.0
3A Midazolam 1.8

─, time-dependent inhibition was not evident; –, not predicted.

a

Estimated unbound plasma concentration of inhibitor/inactivator in portal vein.

b

Imax,u for inactivation and Iinlet,max,u for reversible inhibition.

c

Unbound systemic plasma concentration of inhibitor/inactivator.