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Diphenhydramine alters the disposition of venlafaxine through inhibition of CYP2D6 activity in humans.
Journal of clinical psychopharmacology - 1 Apr 2001
Lessard E, Yessine M A, Hamelin B A, Gauvin C, Labbé L, O'Hara G, LeBlanc J, Turgeon J
Abstract excerpt
CYP2D6 is the major enzyme involved in the metabolism of venlafaxine. Subjects with a low CYP2D6 activity have increased plasma concentrations of venlafaxine that may predispose them to cardiovascular side effects. In vitro and in vivo studies showed that diphenhydramine, a nonprescription antihi...
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