Severe tremor after cotrimoxazole-induced elevation of venlafaxine serum concentrations in a patient with major depressive disorder.

Abstract:We describe a female patient who was an extensive metabolizer of cytochrome P450 isoenzyme (CYP) 2D6 and an intermediate metabolizer of CYP2C19 (genotype: CYP2C19 *1/*2). She exhibited high serum concentrations of venlafaxine and O-desmethylvenlafaxine and developed severe tremor after come