Smith MD, Weitzel KW, Elsey AR, Langaee T, Gong Y, Wake DT, Duong BQ, Hagen M, Harle CA, Mercado E, Nagoshi Y, Newsom K, Wright A, Rosenberg EI, Starostik P, Clare-Salzler MJ, Schmidt SO, Fillingim RB, Johnson JA, Cavallari LH
CYP2D6 bioactivates codeine and tramadol, with intermediate and poor metabolizers (IMs and PMs) expected to have impaired analgesia. This pragmatic proof-of-concept trial tested the effects of CYP2D6-guided opioid prescribing on pain control.