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Precipitated withdrawal following codeine administration is dependent on CYP genotype.
European journal of pharmacology - 17 Aug 2001
Chew M, White J M, Somogyi A A, Bochner F, Irvine R J
Abstract excerpt
The role of metabolic polymorphism in the development of physical dependence to codeine was assessed in cytochrome P450 2D2 (CYP2D2) deficient Dark Agouti and CYP2D2 intact Sprague-Dawley rats by assessment of the severity of naloxone precipitated withdrawal after codeine and morphine administration. Plasma morphine concentrations after codeine were significantly higher (P<0.01) in Sprague-Dawley than in Dark...
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