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Dosage recommendation of phenytoin for patients with epilepsy with different CYP2C9/CYP2C19 polymorphisms.
Therapeutic drug monitoring - 1 Oct 2004
Hung Chin-Chuan, Lin Chun-Jung, Chen Chih-Chuan, Chang Chee-Jen, Liou Horng-Huei
Abstract excerpt
To search for the optimal dosage of phenytoin in patients with epilepsy based on the metabolic activities of CYP2C9 and CYP2C19 polymorphisms, a total of 169 patients receiving phenytoin treatment for more than 1 month were recruited. Phenytoin concentration, serum albumin, liver function tests, and renal function tests were measured. CYP2C9 and CYP2C19 polymorphisms were genotyped by PCR-RFLP analysis, and...
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