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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 May 2.
Published in final edited form as: Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci. 2019 Nov 2;57(3):161–180. doi: 10.1080/10408363.2019.1678568

Table 1:

Effectiveness and pharmacogenetic contraindications of the 10 highest-grossing drugs [64,103]

Highest Grossing Drugs [64] Effectiveness Is there a pharmacogenetic contraindication? Recommendation [103]
Abilify 1 in 5 people Yes CYP2D6 poor metabolizers should have their dose decreased 33%
Nexium 1 in 25 people Yes CYP2C19 ultra-metabolizers require a 50–100% increase in dose for the treatment of H. Pylori
Humira 1 in 4 people Not yet determined N/A
Crestor 1 in 20 people Yes SLC01B1 alterations may affect metabolism
Cymbalta 1 in 9 people Not yet determined N/A
Advair Diskus 1 in 20 people Not yet determined N/A
Enbrel 1 in 4 people Not yet determined N/A
Remicade 1 in 4 people Not yet determined N/A
Copaxone 1 in 16 people Not yet determined N/A
Neulasta 1 in 13 people Not yet determined N/A