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Impact of CYP2D6 on venlafaxine metabolism in Trinidadian patients with major depressive disorder.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Feb 2018
Montané Jaime Lazara Karelia, Paul Jeffrey, Lalla Anthony, Legall George, Gaedigk Andrea
Abstract excerpt
AIM: This study aimed to assess the impact of CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 variation on venlafaxine (VEN) at steady state in patients from Trinidad and Tobago of Indian and African descent with major depressive disorder. PATIENTS & METHODS: Patients were phenotyped with dextromethorphan, genotyped for CYP2D6 and CYP2C19, and metabolic ratios for VEN obtained at 2-week intervals. RESULTS: Of 61 patients, 55 were genotyped...
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