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Effect of the CYP2D6 genotype on metoprolol metabolism persists during long-term treatment.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 Aug 2002
Rau Thomas, Heide Roland, Bergmann Klaus, Wuttke Henrike, Werner Ulrike, Feifel Nico, Eschenhagen Thomas
Abstract excerpt
The beta1 selective beta-blocker metoprolol is metabolized predominantly but not exclusively by CYP2D6. Due to the polymorphism of the CYP2D6 gene, CYP2D6 activity varies markedly between individuals. Consequently, after short-term administration metoprolol plasma concentrations were found to be several fold higher in poor metabolizers than in extensive metabolizers. However, it is currently not known, whether...
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