A 14-year-old female with suspected narcotic overdose had CYP2D6 genotyping performed to verify opiate intoxication. The role of pharmacogenetics in pain management and individualization of opiate pharmacotherapy is discussed.
Kaitlyn D Shaw, Ursula Amstutz, Ricardo Jimenez-Mendez, Colin J D Ross, and Bruce C Carleton.
Division of Translational Therapeutics, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Canada.
Ther Drug Monit. 2012 Apr 1;34(2):121-3.
AbstractA 14-year-old female with suspected narcotic overdose had CYP2D6 genotyping performed to verify opiate intoxication. The role of pharmacogenetics in pain management and individualization of opiate pharmacotherapy is discussed.