Abstract
A 61-year old woman suffering from depression was treated with 150 mg nortriptyline daily for eight weeks by her general practitioner. In spite of this dose, her S-nortriptyline was only 100 nmol/1 (recommended range: 225-600 nmol/1), and she remained depressed and was admitted to hospital. A sparteine test gave a metabolic ratio of 0.06, hence the patient was classified as a very rapid extensive metabolizer. Her nortriptyline dose was increased to 250 mg/day and the S-nortriptyline rose to 528 nmol/l. After eight weeks of sufficient nortriptyline treatment, the patient was still depressed. The patient recovered completely after a series of five electroconvulsive treatments.
| Translated title of the contribution | Insufficient effect of nortriptyline in a rapid metabolizer of sparteine |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Læger |
| Volume | 155 |
| Issue number | 20 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1561-1563 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 17. May 1993 |
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