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Influence of CYP2D6 activity on the disposition and cardiovascular toxicity of the antidepressant agent venlafaxine in humans.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 Aug 1999
Lessard E, Yessine M A, Hamelin B A, O'Hara G, LeBlanc J, Turgeon J
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According to in-vitro studies with microsomes from human livers and from yeast expression systems with high CYP2D6 activity, the major oxidation pathway of venlafaxine is catalysed by CYP2D6. In this study, we investigated the role of the CYP2D6 polymorphism and the effects of low-dose quinidine,...
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