Polymorphism poor metabolism phenotypes

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Your patient undergo genetic testing and found to have a CP2D6 polymorphism poor metabolism phenotypes. You know that the tricyclic anti-depressant medications are metabolized by CYP2D6 enzyme pathway. You plan on prescribing amitriptyline for your patient for depression. A starting dose of amitriptyline is 50-100mg daily at bedtime. Given the patient's poor metabolizer phenotype which of the following doses of Amitriptyline would be the appropriate dose for the patient to be started on?

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