3.2 CYP 2D6 enzyme – Paper

3.2 CYP 2D6 enzyme – Paper

  • Topic: CYP 2D6 enzyme

For this paper, please answer the following questions.

  • What is your enzyme? (CYP 2D6 enzyme)
  • Why is it important?
  • What does it do in the human body?
  • What are the common medications that inhibit the enzyme, including any substrates?
  • What are the important medication restrictions regarding this enzyme?
  • For CYP 1A2 enzyme, CYP 2D6 enzyme, and CYP 3A4 enzyme, what considerations for each of the separate enzymes should you have if the patient is a fast metabolizer?