Doxepin inhibits CYP2D6 activity in vivo.

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Szewczuk-Boguslawska M, Kiejna A, Beszlej JA, Orzechowska-Juzwenko K, Milejski P

Doxepin inhibits CYP2D6 activity in vivo.

Pol J Pharmacol. 2004 Jul-Aug;56(4):491-4.

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Doxepin is a tricyclic antidepressant formulated as a mixture of E-(trans) and Z-(cis) stereoisomers. Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) catalyzes the hydroxylation of E-doxepin and E-N-desmethyldoxepin stereospecically. There is evidence that tricyclic antidepressants might inhibit CYP2D6 activity but there is no data about the influence of doxepin on CYP2D6. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eleven patients diagnosed with depression according to ICD-10 criteria were included in the study. After wash-out period, before doxepin treatment, sparteine metabolic ratio (MR1) was assessed. After 2-weeks of doxepin treatment, MR2 was estimated. Sparteine and its metabolites were determined in urine by gas chromatographic method of Eichelbaum et al. RESULTS: Based on MR1 values, 10 patients were classified as EM (extensive metabolizers) and 1 patient as PM (poor metabolizer). During the study, after doxepin treatment, none of patients has changed phenotype status. However, MR2 values were statistically significantly higher than MR1. CONCLUSION: These results show the inhibitory effect of doxepin on CYP2D6 activity and may be of clinical value, especially in polymedicated patients treated with other CYP2D6 substrates or inhibitors.

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Drug	Enzyme	Kind	Organism	Pharmacological Action	Actions
Doxepin	Cytochrome P450 2D6	Protein	Humans	No	Substrate Inhibitor	Details