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CYP3A4*22 and CYP3A5*3 impact efficacy and safety of diazepam in patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
Nordic journal of psychiatry - 1 Jan 2023
Skryabin Valentin Yurievich, Franck Johan, Lauschke Volker Martin, Zastrozhin Mikhail Sergeevich, Shipitsyn Valery Valerievich, Bryun Evgeny Alekseevich, Sychev Dmitry Alekseevich
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BACKGROUND: Diazepam is one of the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). However, diazepam sometimes is ineffective, and some patients experience dose-dependent adverse drug reactions (ADR). Previous studies have shown that diazepam metabolism involves the CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 isoenzymes, whose activity is highly variable between individuals, which may...
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