Clinical Relevance of CYP2D6 Polymorphisms in Patients of an Austrian Medical Practice: A Family Practice-Based Observational Study

• Main Authors: Gustav Kamenski (Author), Seda Ayazseven (Author), Anne Berndt (Author), Waltraud Fink (Author), Lukas Kamenski (Author), Sonja Zehetmayer (Author), Helene Pühringer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Around 20-30% of all prescribed drugs are estimated to be metabolised by the cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2D6 enzyme. In a medical practice, it is usually not known whether a patient is a poor, intermediate, normal or ultra-rapid metaboliser for CYP2D6-metabolised drugs. Objective This...