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Catherine McNamara

Catherine McNamara, PharmD, BCPS, is a clinical pharmacogenomics specialist at an academic medical center in Boulder, Colorado. She directs a clinical testing service focused on gene-based dosing and investigates how variations in CYP enzymes affect drug response and patient toxicity. McNamara received her PhD in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of California, San Francisco, and she contributes to Biology Insights on medication science.

MRA Medication: How It Works, Uses, Types & Side Effects Drugs
What Are Phase 1 and Phase 2 Metabolism?Biology
CYP2D6 Intermediate Metabolizer: What It Means for You Genetics
Fazirsiran: A Treatment for Alpha-1 Liver Disease Drugs
What Is an Orexin Receptor Antagonist?Drugs
What Is PK/PD Modeling and Why Does It Matter?Drugs
How to Calculate AUC in Pharmacokinetics Drugs
What Is an Ultra-Rapid Metabolizer and How Does It Affect You?Genetics
How Is Aspirin Metabolized by the Body?Drugs
What Are CYP3A4 Drugs? Inhibitors, Inducers & Substrates Drugs
How Ibuprofen Metabolism Works in the Body Drugs
CYP2C19 Rapid Metabolizer: Effects on SSRIs and More Genetics
How Is Adderall Metabolized: Liver, Genes and pH Drugs
How Is Vyvanse Metabolized: Prodrug to Dextroamphetamine Drugs
What Is CYP3A and How Does This Enzyme Affect You?Biology
Acetaminophen Metabolism: Key Pathways and Factors Drugs
What Are Cytochrome P450 Enzymes? Role in Drug Metabolism Biology
Does CBD Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier?Substances
CYP450 Inhibitors and Medication Interactions Drugs
What Is AUC in Pharmacokinetics and Why Does It Matter?Drugs
What Is Area Under the Curve (AUC) in Pharmacokinetics?Drugs
What Is ICSR in Pharmacovigilance?Healthcare
What Is a Serotonin Modulator and How Does It Work?Drugs
What Does Intermediate Metabolizer Mean?Drugs
What Drugs Are Metabolized by CYP2D6?Drugs
How Are NSAIDs Metabolized in the Body?Drugs
What Is Cmax in Pharmacokinetics and Why Does It Matter?Drugs
CYP2B6 Intermediate Metabolizer: What It Means for You Genetics
How CYP2C19 Drug Metabolism Affects Your Medications Genetics
What Are Intra-Cellular Therapies and How Do They Work?Therapies