Cytochrome P-450

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CYP2D6

3-10% of anglos are poor metabolizers of drugs that use the CYP2D6 isoenzyme.[1] This affects many antidepressants, metoprolol and other drugs that use this isoenzyme. More information is available at Entrez Gene.[2]

  1. Phillips KA, Veenstra DL, Oren E, Lee JK, Sadee W (November 2001). "Potential role of pharmacogenomics in reducing adverse drug reactions: a systematic review". JAMA 286 (18): 2270–9. PMID 11710893[e]
  2. Anonymous. Entrez Gene: CYP2D6 cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily D, polypeptide 6 [ Homo sapiens ]. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved on 2009-01-03.