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Influence of CYP2D6 Polymorphism on the Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Characteristics of Carvedilol in Healthy Korean Volunteers.
Journal of Korean medical science - 2 Jul 2018
Jung Eben, Ryu Sunae, Park Zewon, Lee Jong-Gu, Yi Jung-Yeon, Seo Doo Won, Lee Juhyun, Jeong Ho-Sang, Kim Jeong Mi, Oh Woo-Yong
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BACKGROUND: Carvedilol is commonly used to treat hypertension as a β- and α1-adrenoreceptor blocker, but it is metabolized by CYP2D6, and CYP2D6*10 allele is dominant in Asian population. The objective of this study was to assess the influence of CYP2D6 polymorphisms on the pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) characteristics of carvedilol in healthy Korean volunteers. METHODS: A PK/PD study for a single...
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