Precursor to metabolite: Meperidine to Normeperidine
Meperidine is converted to Normeperidine by CYP2B6 / CYP3A4.
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The pair
- Meperidine — Older opioid whose metabolite can cause seizures; serotonergic interactions add risk.
- Normeperidine — Neurotoxic meperidine metabolite; accumulation, especially with renal impairment, can cause tremor and seizures.
Anything that inhibits or induces CYP2B6, CYP3A4 shifts the balance between Meperidine and Normeperidine.
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