Title : Fatal methadone toxicity: potential role of CYP3A4 genetic polymorphism.

Pub. Date : 2014 Oct

PMID : 25217544






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1 CYP3A4 is one of the primary CYP450 isoforms responsible for the metabolism of methadone to EDDP in humans. Methadone cytochrome P450 family 3 subfamily A member 4 Homo sapiens
2 The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of CYP3A4 genetic polymorphisms in accidental methadone fatalities. Methadone cytochrome P450 family 3 subfamily A member 4 Homo sapiens
3 Our findings indicate that there may be two or more SNPs on the CYP3A4 gene that cause or contribute to the methadone poor metabolizer phenotype. Methadone cytochrome P450 family 3 subfamily A member 4 Homo sapiens