title: Genetic polymorphism of sparteine/debrisoquine oxidation: a reappraisal.
abstract: Polymorphic oxidation of the sparteine/debrisoquine-type has been shown to account for much of the interindividual variation in the metabolism, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of an increasing number of drugs, including some antiarrhythmic, antidepressant and beta-adrenoceptor antagonist agents. Impaired hydroxylation of these drugs results from the absence of the enzyme cytochrome P450IID6 in the livers of poor metabolisers, who constitute 6% to 10% of Caucasian populations. The clinical importance of the phenomenon has to be explored further and for most sparteine/debrisoquine-related substrates there is a need for controlled prospective studies to define the consequences to the patient of impaired or enhanced drug oxidation.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Medicine and Pharmacology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, U.K.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lennard
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003647:Debrisoquin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000502:physiology*; D013034:Sparteine / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D013034:Sparteine; D003647:Debrisoquin