妇女可因激素水平影响生理功能，使药物在吸收、蛋白结合率、分布容积及代谢方面与男性有所不同。雌激素与各种酶或受体的相互作用还可能减弱或增强配伍药物的作用，甚至是副作用，尤其是世界范围的许多妇女正在口服避孕药，若同时使用其他药物，则不可避免地产生药物相互作用。 Women can influence their physiological function due to hormonal levels, making them different from men in absorption, protein binding, volume of distribution, and metabolism. The interaction of estrogen with various enzymes or receptors may also diminish or enhance the effects and even side effects of compatible medications, especially many women around the world are taking oral contraceptives, which inevitably result if other medications are used at the same time interaction.