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Relationship between plasma desipramine levels, CYP2D6 phenotype and clinical response to desipramine: a prospective study.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Jan 1997
Spina E, Gitto C, Avenoso A, Campo G M, Caputi A P, Perucca E
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The clinical relevance of the CYP2D6 oxidation polymorphism in the treatment of depression with desipramine (DMI) was studied prospectively in depressed outpatients. METHODS: After CYP2D6 phenotype determination with dextromethorphan, 31 patients were treated with oral DMI at a dosage of 100 mg per day for 3 weeks. At the end of the 3rd week of treatment, severity of depressive symptoms was assessed by...
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