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Phenobarbital induces the 2-hydroxylation of desipramine.
Therapeutic drug monitoring - 1 Feb 1996
Spina E, Avenoso A, Campo G M, Caputi A P, Perucca E
Abstract excerpt
The kinetics of a single oral dose of desipramine (DMI; 100 mg) were studied in eight epileptic patients chronically treated with phenobarbital (PB) and in eight drug-free healthy controls. All subjects were extensive metabolizers with respect to the genetically determined CYP2D6-related metabolic polymorphism. Compared with controls, epileptic patients exhibited lower peak plasma DMI concentrations (74 +/- 24...
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