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This case discusses the pharmacokinetic interaction between carbamazepine and nefazodone leading to supratherapeutic carbamazepine levels. Carbamazepine is a cytochrome P450 3A4 substrate and nefazodone is a 3A4 inhibitor.
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Shakespeare, W.A., Sprung, J. (2015). Dizzy and Depressed. In: Marcucci, C., et al. A Case Approach to Perioperative Drug-Drug Interactions. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7495-1_169
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