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. 2015 Nov 5;8:163–170. doi: 10.2147/PGPM.S86444

Table 4.

Prevalence of CYP2B6 genotypes and predicted phenotypes in 51 HIV-infected patients stratified by the reasons of testing

Reasons and results CYP2B6 polymorphisms
No mutation 18492T>C 21563C>T Other
Screening (n=38)
 Extensive metabolizer, n 2 8 1 1
 Intermediate metabolizer, n 3 12 3 1
 Slow metabolizer, n 1
 No CYP2B6, n
Confirmation of the cause of skin rash (n=6)
 Extensive metabolizer, n 1
 Intermediate metabolizer, n 1 1
 Slow metabolizer, n 1
 No CYP2B6, n
ADRs besides rash (n=39)
 Extensive metabolizer, n 1 5
 Intermediate metabolizer, n 1 5 2 1
 Slow metabolizer, n 2 1 1 1
 No CYP2B6, n
Choice of next ARV (n=20)
 Extensive metabolizer, n 1 1
 Intermediate metabolizer, n
 Slow metabolizer, n
 No CYP2B6, n
Total, n 13 33 7 5
Prevalence (%) 22.4 56.9 12.1 8.6

Note: Five patients had two mutations, and one patient had three mutations.

Abbreviations: ADRs, adverse drug reactions; ARV, antiretroviral drug; CYP2B6, cytochrome P 2B6; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.