Posted by Crotale on July 20, 2008, at 22:52:20
In reply to Re: Drug Metabolism Question » Larry Hoover, posted by LynneDa on July 14, 2008, at 18:16:31
You can get tested for enzyme deficiency. If you are deficient in CYP2D6, in particular, you want to be very careful with tricyclics. I had a great response to desipramine - but then I had a partial seizure and it turned out my serum level was elevated.
What meds are you on right now? A number of drugs inhibit these enzymes. For example, Prozac and Paxil inhibit 2D6, while Luvox and Xanax inhibit 3A4. (These are only a couple examples.)
-Crotale
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