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Effects of cytochrome P450 single nucleotide polymorphisms on methadone metabolism and pharmacodynamics.
Biochemical pharmacology - 1 Jul 2018
Ahmad Taha, Valentovic Monica A, Rankin Gary O
Abstract excerpt
Methadone is a synthetic, long-acting opioid with a single chiral center forming two enantiomers, (R)-methadone and (S)-methadone, each having specific pharmacological actions. Concentrations of (R)- and (S)-methadone above therapeutic levels have the ability to cause serious, life-threatening, and fatal side effects. This toxicity can be due in part to the pharmacogenetics of an individual, which influences the...
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