Table 3.
Drugs that have guidelines/actionable labels by all four agencies (CPIC, DPWG, EMA (or FIDMD/MEB))
| Drug | Gene | CPIC | DPWG | EMA | FIDMD | MEB | FDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abacavir | HLA‐B | Abacavir is not recommended due to the risk of hypersensitivity reactions | Contraindicated due to the risk of hypersensitivity reactions | Mandatory: HLA‐B*5701 status must always be documented prior to initiating therapy | Recommendation dealing with contraindication | ||
| Allopurinol | HLA‐B | Contraindicated due to the risk of hypersensitivity reactions | Consider alternative drug (febuxostat) or dose adjustment | Recommendation: Screening for HLA‐B*5801 should be considered before starting treatment with allopurinol in patient subgroups where the prevalence of this allele is known to be high | Recommendation: Immediately discontinue at first signs of skin rash or allergic reactions | ||
| Atomoxetine | CYP2D6 | Consider dose adjustment | In case of efficacy with adverse reactions, lower the dose and monitor if efficacy is maintained or consider alternative (clonidine) | N.A. | Recommendation: A lower initial dose and a slower titration may be considered | Recommendation: Consider a lower starting dose and slower up titration of the dose | Strong recommendation: Specific dose adjustment |
| Azathioprine | TPMT | Consider alternative drug or dose adjustment | Consider alternative drug or dose adjustment | N.A. | Recommendation: Dose adjustment | Recommendation: Dose adjustment | Recommendation: Alternative drug or dose reduction is recommended |
| NUDT15 | Consider alternative drug or dose adjustment | Consider alternative drug or dose adjustment | N.A. | Recommendation: Dose adjustment and monitoring of blood levels | Recommendation: Dose adjustment | Recommendation: Consider alternative drug | |
| Capecitabine/5‐fluorouracil | DPYD | Select alternative drug or dose adjustment | Select alternative drug or dose adjustment | Mandatory: Patients with partial G6PD deficiency must be treated with extreme caution and frequent monitoring with dose adjustment according to toxicity | Recommendation: Select alternative drug | ||
| Carbamazepine | HLA‐B | If patient is carbamazepine‐naive, do not use carbamazepine | Choose alternative drug | N.A. | Recommendation: Do not use carbamazepine unless no alternative drug is available | Recommendation: Do not use carbamazepine unless no alternative drug is available | Recommendation dealing with contraindication |
| Citalopram | CYP2C19 | Consider dose adjustment or alternative drug | Consider dose adjustment | N.A. | Strong recommendation: Specific dose adjustment | Strong recommendation: Specific dose adjustment | Strong recommendation: Specific dose adjustment |
| Codeine | CYP2D6 | Avoid codeine use due to potential for toxicity | Codeine is contraindicated in CYP2D6 ultra‐rapid metabolizers due to the risk of overdose | N.A. | Pharmacogenomic information | Recommendation dealing with contraindication | Recommendation dealing with contraindication |
| Mercaptopurine | TPMT | Consider alternative drug or dose adjustment | Select alternative drug or dose adjustment | Recommendation: Consider a substantial dose reduction | Strong recommendation: Specific dose adjustment | ||
| NUDT15 | Dose adjustment or alternative drug | Select alternative drug or dose adjustment | Recommendation: Dose adjustment | Strong recommendation: Specific dose adjustment | |||
| Thioguanine | TPMT | Consider dose adjustment | Select alternative drug or dose adjustment | N.A. | Recommendation: Consider dose adjustment | Recommendation: Dose reduction is usually necessary. Monitor blood count closely. | Strong recommendation: Specific dose adjustment |
| NUDT15 | Consider dose adjustment | Consider alternative drug or dose adjustment | N.A. | Recommendation: Genotypic analysis should be considered before initiation of thiopurine therapy to determine the NUDT15 genotype | Recommendation: Dose adjustment | Strong recommendation: Specific dose adjustment |
CPIC, Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium; DPWG, Dutch Pharmacogenetics Working Group; EMA, European Medicines Agency; FIDMD, Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices; MEB, Medicines Evaluation Board; N.A., not available.