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Pharmacokinetics and CYP2D6 genotypes do not predict metoprolol adverse events or efficacy in hypertension.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Dec 2004
Zineh Issam, Beitelshees Amber L, Gaedigk Andrea, Walker Joseph R, Pauly Daniel F, Eberst Kathleen, Leeder J Steven, Phillips Michael S, Gelfand Craig A, Johnson Julie A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Beta-Blocker use can be associated with adverse effects that may have an impact on adherence or harm patients. The commonly prescribed beta-blocker metoprolol is metabolized by the polymorphic cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2D6 enzyme, resulting in widely variable drug exposure. We investigated whether metoprolol plasma concentrations, CYP2D6 polymorphisms, or genotype-derived phenotype was associated with...
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