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Prescribed Doses of CYP2D6-Metabolized Drugs and Hemodynamic Responses in Relation to CYP2D6 Genotype Among Older Patients Exposed to Polypharmacy.
Drugs & aging - 1 Jun 2020
Romskaug Rita, Wyller Torgeir Bruun, Straand Jørund, Kersten Hege, Molden Espen
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BACKGROUND: Many drugs with dose-dependent effects on hemodynamic variables are metabolized by cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6). The aim of this study was to compare prescribed dosages and hemodynamic responses of such drugs in relation to pharmacogenetic variability in CYP2D6 metabolism among patients aged ≥ 70 years exposed to polypharmacy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We included 173 patients with detailed information...
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