How long does the pharmacokinetic interaction between carbamazepine and quetiapine last after carbamazepine withdrawal?
OBJECTIVES: Carbamazepine and quetiapine are drugs that are used as mood stabilizers in the treatment of bipolar disorders. A series of studies has shown that concurrent use of carbamazepine decreases quetiapine serum level due to induction of CYP3A enzymes by carbamazepine. METHODS: In a 30-year-old bipolar patient with man.....