Posted by Elizabeth on July 23, 2001, at 16:21:14
In reply to Re: Tricyclic Serum Levels, posted by stjames on July 22, 2001, at 16:24:13
> Look to the internet or "Listening to Prozac"
> Blood levels of TCA's are not very predictive
> of outcome. After all it is not blood that has the synapse.
> They are done just to get an idea if
> a patient is a rapid metabolizer.Exactly; or if there's something else that might be going on (such as a pharmacokinetic interation with another drug).
Sunnely goes on in more detail about when monitoring the dose is necessary or helpful. (BTW, Lamictal, as well as Tegretol, is an autoinducer.)
-elizabeth
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