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. 2019 Dec 17;107(5):1240–1255. doi: 10.1002/cpt.1720

Table 1.

Differences in label categories between EMA (or FIDMD/MEB) and FDA for gene–drug interactions that have a label by at least one agency, as well as guidance by the CPIC and/or DPWG

Drug Gene Institution Therapeutic recommendation ATC code
Abacavir HLA‐B EMA Mandatory J
FDA Recommendation dealing with contraindication
Amitriptyline CYP2C19 EMA N.A. N
FIDMD Strong recommendation
MEB Strong recommendation
FDA No information
CYP2D6 EMA N.A.
FIDMD Strong recommendation
MEB Strong recommendation
FDA Pharmacogenomic information
Aripiprazole CYP2D6 EMA Pharmacogenomic information N
FDA Strong recommendation
Atomoxetine CYP2D6 EMA N.A. N
FIDMD Recommendation
MEB Recommendation
FDA Strong recommendation
Atorvastatin SLCO1B1 EMA N.A. C
FIDMD Pharmacogenomic information
MEB Pharmacogenomic information
FDA No information
Carbamazepine HLA‐B EMA N.A. N
FIDMD Recommendation
MEB Recommendation
FDA Recommendation dealing with contraindication
Clomipramine CYP2C19 EMA N.A. N
FIDMD Pharmacogenomic information
MEB Pharmacogenomic information
FDA No information
Clopidogrel CYP2C19 EMA Pharmacogenomic information B
FDA Recommendation
Codeine CYP2D6 EMA N.A. R
FIDMD Pharmacogenomic information
MEB Recommendation dealing with contraindication
FDA Recommendation dealing with contraindication
Doxepin CYP2C19 EMA N.A. N
FIDMD No information
MEB No information
FDA Pharmacogenomic information
CYP2D6 EMA N.A.
FIDMD No information
MEB No information
FDA Pharmacogenomic information
Eliglustat CYP2D6 EMA Recommendation dealing with contraindication A
FDA Strong recommendation
Escitalopram CYP2C19 EMA N.A. N
FIDMD Strong recommendation
MEB Strong recommendation
FDA Pharmacogenomic information
Fluvoxamine CYP2D6 EMA N.A. N
FIDMD Pharmacogenomic information
MEB Pharmacogenomic information
FDA Recommendation
Halogenated volatile anesthetics (enflurane, isoflurane) or succinyl choline RYR1/CACNA1S EMA N.A. N
FIDMD Recommendation dealing with contraindication
MEB No information
FDA Recommendation dealing with contraindication
Haloperidol CYP2D6 EMA N.A. N
FIDMD Recommendation
MEB Recommendation
FDA No information
Imipramine CYP2D6 EMA N.A. N
FIDMD No information
MEB No information
FDA Pharmacogenomic information
Irinotecan UGT1A1 EMA N.A. L
FIDMD Strong recommendation
MEB Recommendation
FDA Recommendation
Ivacaftor CFTR EMA Indication R
FDA Mandatory
Mercaptopurine TPMT EMA Recommendation L
FDA Strong recommendation
NIUDT15 EMA Recommendation
FDA Strong recommendation
Metoprolol CYP2D6 EMA N.A. C
FIDMD No information
MEB No information
FDA Pharmacogenomic information
Oxcarbazepine HLA‐B EMA N.A. N
FIDMD Recommendation
MEB Recommendation
FDA Recommendation dealing with contraindication
Phenytoin CYP2C9 EMA N.A. N
FIDMD Recommendation
MEB Pharmacogenomic information
FDA Pharmacogenomic information
HLA‐B EMA N.A.
FIDMD Pharmacogenomic information
MEB Recommendation
FDA Recommendation
Propafenone CYP2D6 EMA N.A. C
FIDMD Pharmacogenomic information
MEB Pharmacogenomic information
FDA Recommendation
Sertraline CYP2C19 EMA N.A. N
FIDMD Recommendation
MEB Pharmacogenomic information
FDA No information
Simvastatin SLCO1B1 EMA Pharmacogenomic information C
FDA No information
Thioguanine TPMT EMA N.A. L
FIDMD Recommendation
MEB Recommendation
FDA Strong recommendation
NUDT15 EMA N.A.
FIDMD Recommendation
MEB Recommendation
FDA Strong recommendation
Tramadol CYP2D6 EMA N.A. N
FIDMD Pharmacogenomic information
MEB Pharmacogenomic information
FDA Recommendation dealing with contraindication
Warfarin CYP2C9 EMA N.A. B
FIDMD No information
MEB N.A.
FDA Strong recommendation
VKORC1 EMA N.A.
FIDMD No information
MEB N.A.
FDA Strong recommendation

ATC, Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical; CPIC, Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium; DPWG, Dutch Pharmacogenetics Working Group; EMA, European Medicines Agency; FDA, US Food and Drug Administration; FIDMD, Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices; MEB, Medicines Evaluation Board; N.A., not available.