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Variation in the CYP2D6 genotype is not associated with carvedilol dose changes in patients with heart failure.
Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics - 1 Aug 2014
Shihmanter R, Nulman I, Goland S, Caspi A, Bar-Haim A, Harary I, Berkovitch M, Arcavi L
Abstract excerpt
WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE: Carvedilol is the standard of care for heart failure (HF) patients. Carvedilol is partially metabolized by the highly polymorphic enzyme, CYP2D6. To reach an effective dose while avoiding adverse drug reactions (ADRs), testing of CYP2D6 genotype prior to carvedilol initiation may be considered. The objectives of this study were to determine CYP2D6 metabolic genotypes in an Israeli...
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