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Inhibition of metoprolol metabolism and potentiation of its effects by paroxetine in routinely treated patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Mar 2008
Goryachkina Ksenia, Burbello Aleksandra, Boldueva Svetlana, Babak Svetlana, Bergman Ulf, Bertilsson Leif
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of paroxetine on metoprolol concentrations and its effect in patients treated for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who are routinely given paroxetine as a co-treatment of depression. METHODS: We recruited 17 depressed AMI patients who received metoprolol as a routine part of their therapy (mean dose 75 +/- 39 mg/day). Patients were genotyped for CYP2D6 3, 4 and gene...
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