Publications by authors named "Alexander S Sorokin"

Background: Diazepam is one of the most commonly prescribed tranquilizers for the therapy of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Despite its popularity, there is currently no precise information on the effect of genetic polymorphisms on the efficacy and safety of diazepam therapy.

Objective: The objective of our study was to study the effect of CYP3A isoenzymes activity on the efficacy and safety of diazepam in patients with AWS.

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Phenazepam is prescribed to relieve anxiety and sleep disorders during alcohol withdrawal, although it is associated with undesirable side effects. To demonstrate changes in the safety and efficacy profiles of Phenazepam in patients with anxiety disorders and comorbid alcohol use disorder. A total of 94 Russian patients with alcohol use disorder received 4.

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Background Diazepam is one of the most commonly prescribed tranquilizers for therapy of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Despite its popularity, there is currently no precise information on the effect of genetic polymorphisms on its efficacy and safety. The objective of our study was to investigate the effect of CYP2C19*2 and CYP2C19*17 genetic polymorphisms on the efficacy and safety of diazepam in patients with AWS.

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Phenazepam therapy can often be ineffective and some patients develop dose-related adverse drug reactions. The purpose of this research was to study the effect of the (681G>A, rs4244285) in patients with anxiety disorders and alcohol dependence taking phenazepam therapy. Patients (175 males, average age: 37.

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