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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 4:

High risk medications in elderly patients per Beers Criteria with an associated pharmacogenetic contraindication [59,103]

Drug Rationale for inclusion in Beers Criteria [59] Gene(s) associated with altered phenotype [103]
Dabigatran Increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding ABCB1, CES1
Rivaroxaban Increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding F5, ABCB1
Prasugrel Increased risk of bleeding CYP2C19, CYP2B6, CYP2C9, CYP3A5, PEAR1
Carbamazepine May cause/exacerbate hyponatremia or SIADH HLA-A, HLA-B
Mirtazapine May cause/exacerbate hyponatremia or SIADH CYP2D6, CYP2C19
Oxcarbazepine May cause/exacerbate hyponatremia or SIADH HLA-B
Tramadol May cause/exacerbate hyponatremia or SIADH CYP2D6, SULT1A3
Dextromethorphan/quinidine Increased risk of fall; concerns for drug interactions CYP2D6
Trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole Increased risk of hyperkalemia when used with ACE inhibitors G6PD, NAT2