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CYP2C19 polymorphism is not important for the in vivo metabolism of selegiline.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 May 2001
Laine K, Anttila M, Nyman L, Wahlberg A, Bertilsson L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To address the relevance of cytochrome P-450 (CYP) 2C19 polymorphism for the pharmacokinetics and dynamics of selegiline and its two known primary metabolites, desmethylselegiline and l-methamphetamine. METHODS: Six extensive (mephenytoin S/R ratio < 0.3; EM) and six poor (mephenytoin S/R ratio > 0.8; PM) hydroxylators of S-mephenytoin ingested a single 10-mg oral dose of selegiline hydrochloride....
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