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Haloperidol is an antipsychotic medication (used to treat schizophrenia), which is inactivated by CYP2D6 metabolism. The CYP2D6 gene varies in the number of copies found in different individuals. Individuals with which copy number variant below are likely to require the lowest doses of haloperidol A)5 copies B)13 copies C)2 copies D)0 copies Give me correct answer

Name: haloperidol is an antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia which is inactivated by cyp2d6 metabolism the cyp2d6 gene varies in the number of copies found in different individuals 77006
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Description: haloperidol is an antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia which is inactivated by cyp2d6 metabolism the cyp2d6 gene varies in the number of copies found in different individuals 77006

          Haloperidol is an antipsychotic medication (used to treat schizophrenia), which is inactivated by CYP2D6 metabolism. The CYP2D6 gene varies in the number of copies found in different individuals. Individuals with which copy number variant below are likely to require the lowest doses of haloperidol A)5 copies B)13 copies C)2 copies D)0 copies Give me correct answer

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- Haloperidol is inactivated by CYP2D6 metabolism. This means that the more active CYP2D6 enzymes an individual has, the more efficiently haloperidol will be metabolized and inactivated. Show more…

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Haloperidol is an antipsychotic medication (used to treat schizophrenia), which is inactivated by CYP2D6 metabolism. The CYP2D6 gene varies in the number of copies found in different individuals. Individuals with which copy number variant below are likely to require the lowest doses of haloperidol A)5 copies B)13 copies C)2 copies D)0 copies Give me correct answer