Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCUPDYO)

• Drug Combination Name: Meperidine + Midazolam
• Indication: Disorders of Gallbladder, Biliary Tract and Pancrease; Status: Phase 1 [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Meperidine (DMX4GND): Small molecular drug
  Midazolam (DMXOELT): Small molecular drug

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Meperidine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Pain	MG30-MG3Z	Approved	[2]

Meperidine Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Adrenergic receptor Alpha-2 (ADRA2)	TTQ8AFT	NOUNIPROTAC	Agonist	[6]

Meperidine Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[7]

Meperidine Interacts with 4 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[8]
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)	DECB0K3	CP2D6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[9]
Cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6)	DEPKLMQ	CP2B6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[10]
Mephenytoin 4-hydroxylase (CYP2C19)	DEGTFWK	CP2CJ_HUMAN	Metabolism	[11]

Indication(s) of Midazolam

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Agitation	6A70.3	Approved	[3]
Anxiety	N.A.	Approved	[3]
Irritability	MB24	Approved	[4]
Pain	MG30-MG3Z	Approved	[3]
Traumatic brain injury	NA07.Z	Approved	[3]
Epilepsy	8A60-8A68	Phase 3	[5]

Midazolam Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Translocator protein (TSPO)	TTPTXIN	TSPO_HUMAN	Modulator	[12]

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	[13]

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	[14]
Cytochrome P450 4B1 (CYP4B1)	DEMF740	CP4B1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[15]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[16]
Cytochrome P450 3A7 (CYP3A7)	DERD86B	CP3A7_HUMAN	Metabolism	[15]
Cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6)	DEPKLMQ	CP2B6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[17]

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	[18]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	OTSXFBXB	CP3A5_HUMAN	Increases Hydroxylation	[19]
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2 (NR1I2)	OTC5U0N5	NR1I2_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[18]
Bile salt export pump (ABCB11)	OTRU7THO	ABCBB_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[21]
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	OTE4EFH8	CP1A1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[22]
Interleukin-1 beta (IL1B)	OT0DWXXB	IL1B_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[23]
Cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1)	OTHQ17JG	CP2E1_HUMAN	Increases Metabolism	[24]
Interleukin-6 (IL6)	OTUOSCCU	IL6_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[23]
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6 (GABRA6)	OTX4UC3O	GBRA6_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[25]

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