CYP2D6 genotype dependent oxycodone metabolism in postoperative patients.

BACKGROUND: The impact of polymorphic cytochrome P450 CYP2D6 enzyme on oxycodone's metabolism and clinical efficacy is currently being discussed. However, there are only spare data from postoperative settings. The hypothesis of this study is that genotype dependent CYP2D6 activity influences pl...

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Main Authors: Ulrike M Stamer, Lan Zhang, Malte Book, Lutz E Lehmann, Frank Stuber, Frank Musshoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3610662?pdf=render