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ABCB1 c.2677G>T variation is associated with adverse reactions of OROS-methylphenidate in children and adolescents with ADHD.
Journal of clinical psychopharmacology - 1 Aug 2013
Kim So Won, Lee Ji Hyun, Lee Sung Hee, Hong Hyun Ju, Lee Min Goo, Yook Ki-Hwan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Osmotic-release oral system (OROS)-methylphenidate (MPH) is a safe and well-tolerated drug. Some patients cannot continue this regimen with adverse drug reactions (ADRs). As drug efflux transporters of the central nervous system, ABCB1 plays an important role in the clearance of psychotropic drugs and their metabolites from brain tissues. We hypothesized that genetic variations in the ABCB1 gene may...
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