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Fatal intoxication cases: cytochrome P450 2D6 and 2C19 genotype distributions.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Oct 2004
Zackrisson A L, Holmgren P, Gladh A B, Ahlner J, Lindblom B
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Many commonly used pharmaceuticals, such as antidepressants and neuroleptics as well as some illegal drugs, are metabolised by the cytochrome P450 enzyme debrisoquine 4-hydroxylase (CYP2D6). Of Caucasians, 7-10% lack this enzyme, which can, upon administration of drugs in normal therapeutic doses, lead to adverse reactions and unexpected intoxication, leading in turn even to a fatal outcome in some...
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