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Contribution of oxycodone and its metabolites to the overall analgesic effect after oxycodone administration.
Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology - 1 May 2013
Klimas Romina, Witticke Diana, El Fallah Sarah, Mikus Gerd
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OBJECTIVE: Oxycodone (OC) is an opioid which exerts its analgesic effect through µ-receptors in the brain. It is metabolized through CYP450 enzymes and some of the metabolites show pharmacological activity. The aim of this investigation is to research the contribution of the metabolites of OC to its overall analgesic effect. A further aim was to elucidate the role of drug-drug interactions and CYP2D6...
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