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Effects of smoking and cytochrome P450 2D6*10 allele on the plasma haloperidol concentration/dose ratio.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 1 Sept 2003
Ohara Koichi, Tanabu Shigeru, Yoshida Kimiko, Ishibashi Kazuhisa, Ikemoto Keiko, Shibuya Haruo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This study was carried out to evaluate the influence of CYP2D6 polymorphism and smoking on the plasma clearance of haloperidol (HAL) levels, accounting for the antipsychotic dose, body weight, and coadministration of other drugs. METHODS: Subjects were 110 Japanese patients (66 male, 44 female) diagnosed with schizophrenia, dementia, or mood disorder and treated orally with HAL. Venous blood was...
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