Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCJ3323)

• Drug Combination Name: Fentanyl + Midazolam
• Indication: Chronic Otitis Media; Status: Phase 1 [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Fentanyl (DM8WAHT): Small molecular drug
  Midazolam (DMXOELT): Small molecular drug

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Fentanyl

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Analgesia	MB40.8	Approved	[2]
Traumatic brain injury	NA07.Z	Approved	[3]
Cancer related pain	MG30	Phase 3	[4]
Pain	MG30-MG3Z	Phase 3	[5]
Chronic pain	MG30	Phase 1	[6]

Fentanyl Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Opioid receptor mu (MOP)	TTKWM86	OPRM_HUMAN	Modulator	[10]

Fentanyl Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[11]

Fentanyl Interacts with 3 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[12]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]
Cytochrome P450 3A7 (CYP3A7)	DERD86B	CP3A7_HUMAN	Metabolism	[14]

Fentanyl Interacts with 13 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Increases Transport	[15]
Mu-type opioid receptor (OPRM1)	OT16AAT8	OPRM_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[16]
Phospholipase D2 (PLD2)	OT86I3WH	PLD2_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[17]
Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC)	OTV41F7T	COLI_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[18]
Interleukin-4 (IL4)	OTOXBWAU	IL4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[17]
NF-kappa-B inhibitor alpha (NFKBIA)	OTFT924M	IKBA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[19]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[17]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[17]
Beta-arrestin-2 (ARRB2)	OTAEJZCI	ARRB2_HUMAN	Affects Localization	[20]
Interleukin-2 (IL2)	OTGI4NSA	IL2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[17]
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 (KCNH2)	OTZX881H	KCNH2_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[21]
Opioid growth factor receptor (OGFR)	OTROS6RJ	OGFR_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[22]
Adenylate cyclase type 1 (ADCY1)	OTSLLFZO	ADCY1_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[22]

Indication(s) of Midazolam

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Agitation	6A70.3	Approved	[7]
Anxiety	N.A.	Approved	[7]
Irritability	MB24	Approved	[8]
Pain	MG30-MG3Z	Approved	[7]
Traumatic brain injury	NA07.Z	Approved	[7]
Epilepsy	8A60-8A68	Phase 3	[9]

Midazolam Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Translocator protein (TSPO)	TTPTXIN	TSPO_HUMAN	Modulator	[23]

Midazolam Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[24]

Midazolam Interacts with 5 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[25]
Cytochrome P450 4B1 (CYP4B1)	DEMF740	CP4B1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[26]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[27]
Cytochrome P450 3A7 (CYP3A7)	DERD86B	CP3A7_HUMAN	Metabolism	[26]
Cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6)	DEPKLMQ	CP2B6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[28]

Midazolam Interacts with 10 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	OTQGYY83	CP3A4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[29]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	OTSXFBXB	CP3A5_HUMAN	Increases Hydroxylation	[30]
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[31]
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2 (NR1I2)	OTC5U0N5	NR1I2_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[29]
Bile salt export pump (ABCB11)	OTRU7THO	ABCBB_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[32]
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	OTE4EFH8	CP1A1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[33]
Interleukin-1 beta (IL1B)	OT0DWXXB	IL1B_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[22]
Cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1)	OTHQ17JG	CP2E1_HUMAN	Increases Metabolism	[34]
Interleukin-6 (IL6)	OTUOSCCU	IL6_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[22]
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6 (GABRA6)	OTX4UC3O	GBRA6_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[35]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Mechanical Ventilation	DC11XZ3	N. A.	Phase 4	[36]
Prostatic Cancer	DCAERTR	N. A.	Phase 1	[37]
Cirrhosis	DCMU52D	N. A.	Phase 1	[38]

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