Oram M, Wilson K, Burnett D, Al-Dabbagh SG, Idle JR, Smith RL. Metabolic oxidation of methaqualone in extensive and poor metabolisers of debrisoquine.
Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1982;
23:147-50. [PMID:
7140803 DOI:
10.1007/bf00545969]
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Abstract
The metabolism of methaqualone to the glucuronides of 5 C-monohydroxy metabolites and to the N-oxide has been studied in 2 groups of healthy young adults phenotyped as extensive and poor metabolisers of debrisoquine. No significant interphenotype differences were observed with respect to the excretion of any of the 6 metabolites. It is probable that the genetic regulation of the pathways leading to these metabolites is at a locus other than that which is responsible for the regulation of the oxidation of debrisoquine, guanoxan, phenacetin, phenytoin and sparteine.
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