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A 50-year-old man has been a heavy smoker for the last 20 years. Smoking can induce specific hepatic enzymes, such as CYP1A2. Verapamil (flow-limited) and phenytoin (capacity-limited) are both eliminated from the body by metabolic degradation catalysed by some of the induced enzymes. Verapamil has a clearance of 1.5 L/min, approximately equal to liver blood flow, whereas phenytoin has a clearance of 0.1 L/min.
What will be the effects of smoking on both verapamil and phenytoin?