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Pharmacogenetic explanation for excessive beta-blockade following timolol eye drops. Potential for oral-ophthalmic drug interaction.
JAMA - 1 Jan 2000
Edeki T I, He H, Wood A J
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the effects of topically administered timolol in an individual would be dependent on the presence or absence in that individual of the P-450 enzyme CYP2D6 and whether the effects of topically administered timolol would be increased and its metabolism decreased by the oral administration of quinidine, a known inhibitor of CYP2D6. DESIGN: Single-blind randomized crossover comparison...
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