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Role of CYP3A5 in abnormal clearance of methadone.
The Annals of pharmacotherapy - 1 Jun 2008
De Fazio Salvatore, Gallelli Luca, De Siena Antonella, De Sarro Giovambattista, Scordo Maria Gabriella
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of unusually low concentrations of methadone in a polydrug abuser during maintenance treatment with methadone. CASE SUMMARY: A 25-year-old man (weight 55 kg, height 165 cm) with a 12-year history of polydrug abuse was admitted to an opiates withdrawal methadone program. At the time of our observation, he was using both cannabinoids and heroin; no other medical conditions were...
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