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Published in final edited form as: Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2020 Feb 3;107(4):886–902. doi: 10.1002/cpt.1745

Table 3.

Novel or tested pharmacogenetics hypotheses related to CYP3A and CYP2D6 genes

Gene Substrate (S) Inhibitors (I) DDI dosing recommendations in drug labels (S/I) Adverse drug events Novel genetic hypotheses PMIDs for tested hypotheses
CYP3A Alprazolam Nefazodone/Fluoxetine/Ritonavir n/a Sedation Yes -
Amprenavir Ritonavir 1200 mg/200 mg o.d, 600 mg/100 mg b.i.d Diarrhea Yes -
Hyperlipidemia Yes -
Nausea Yes -
Oral paresthesias Yes -
Rash Yes -
Vomiting Yes -
Atazanavir Ritonavir 300 mg/100 mg o.d, 400 mg/100 mg o.d if given with other HIV drugs Cholelithiasis Yes -
Diarrhea Yes -
Hyperlipidemia Yes -
Increase in total and subcutaneous fat Yes -
Metabolic syndrome Yes -
Upper respiratory tract infection Yes -
Vomiting Yes -
Hyperbilirubinemia No 28599374
Nephrolithiasis No 25151207
Atorvastatin Itraconazole/Ticagrelor/Ritonavir >20 mg atorvastatin to be given with caution; no adjustment with Ticagrelor; minimum required dose with ritonavir Rhabdomyolysis Yes
Atorvastatin Itraconazole/Ritonavir >20 mg atorvastatin to be given with caution; minimum required dose with ritonavir Myopathy No 28812116, 17289397, 15900215
Carbamazepine Ritonavir n/a Ataxia Yes -
Cerivastatin Cyclosporine n/a Myopathy Yes -
Rhabdomyolysis Yes -
Cisapride Ketoconazole/Clarithromycin/Diltiazem Contraindicated; n/a for diltiazem QTc prolongation Yes -
Cisapride Clarithromycin/Diltiazem Contraindicated; n/a for diltiazem Syncope Yes -
Cisapride Ketoconazole/Clarithromycin Contraindicated Ventricular arrythmias Yes -
Colchicine Clarithromycin 0.3 or 0.6 mg colchicine; dose and frequency depend on the condition treated Death Yes -
Gi toxicity Yes -
Multiorgan failure Yes -
Myelosuppression Yes -
Pancytopenia Yes -
Cyclosporine Telaprevir n/a Cytomegalovirus reactivation Yes -
Acute rejection No 27653228, 18444945, 29043387
Cyclosporine Ketoconazole/Nefazodone n/a Nephrotoxicity No 22388796
Darunavir Ritonavir 800 mg/100 mg o.d, 600 mg/100 mg b.i.d Diarrhea Yes -
Headache Yes -
Hyperlipidemia Yes -
Increase in alt Yes -
Increase in total and subcutaneous fat Yes -
Lipoma Yes -
Metabolic syndrome Yes -
Nasopharyngitis Yes -
Nausea Yes -
Upper respiratory tract infection Yes -
Diazepam Cimetidine n/a Sedation Yes -
Docetaxel Ketoconazole n/a Less febrile neutropenia Yes -
Less neutrophil suppression Yes -
Anemia No 25495407, 17410042
Diarrhea No 25495407, 17410042
Edema No 19332043
Fatigue No 21468756, 17410042
Increase in liver function tests No 25495407
Myelosuppression No 25495407, 17545536, 19332043, 16765145, 17410042
Nausea No 25495407, 17410042
Neuropathy No 27574448, 17410042
Everolimus Voriconazole Avoid voriconazole Pneumonia Yes
Fentanyl Fluconazole/Voriconazole n/a Respiratory depression No 21223952
Imatinib Docetaxel n/a Diarrhea Yes -
Nausea Yes -
Vomiting Yes -
Indinavir Ritonavir 800 mg/100 mg b.i.d, 800 mg/200 mg b.i.d Alopecia Yes -
Flank pain Yes -
Hematuria Yes -
Hyperlipidemia Yes -
Nausea Yes -
Nephrolithiasis Yes -
Vomiting Yes -
Levomethadyl acetate Ketoconazole n/a Prolongation of miosis Yes -
Lopinavir Ritonavir 800 mg/200 mg o.d, 400 mg/100 mg b.i.d, 600 mg/150 mg If given with other HIV drugs Asthenia Yes -
Diarrhea Yes -
Gastritis Yes -
Headache Yes -
Hyperglycemia Yes -
Hyperinsulinemia Yes -
Hyperlipidemia Yes -
Lipoma Yes -
Rash Yes -
Lovastatin Ritonavir/Telaprevir/Boceprevir Contraindicated Myalgia Yes -
Lovastatin Itraconazole/Ritonavir Contraindicated Myopathy Yes -
Lovastatin Itraconazole/Cyclosporine/Ritonavir Contraindicated; avoid cyclosporine Rhabdomyolysis Yes -
Methadone Fluvoxamine n/a Opioid withdrawal No 21902501
Midazolam Ketoconazole/Saquinavir Avoid ketoconazole; n/a for saquinavir Cognitive impairment Yes -
Midazolam Posaconazole Avoid posaconazole Diarrhea Yes -
Midazolam Ketoconazole/Ritonavir/Diltiazem/Verapamil/Ranitidine/Erythromycin Avoid ketoconazole/diltiazem/verapamil/erythromycin; n/a for ranitidine; ritonavir contraindicated Sedation No 17786417
Nelfinavir Ritonavir n/a Diarrhea Yes -
Nausea Yes -
Rash Yes -
Paclitaxel Cyclosporine n/a Nail changes Yes -
Neurotoxicity No 23640974, 20212519
Vomiting No 15901749
Paclitaxel Cyclosporine/Pazopanib n/a Diarrhea Yes -
Nausea No 15901749
Paclitaxel Cyclosporine/Pazopanib/Verapamil n/a Neutropenia No 12454106, 26179145, 15901749
Paclitaxel Pazopanib n/a Abscess Yes -
Dysgeusia Yes -
Fatigue Yes -
Gastrointestinal perforations Yes -
Hair color changes Yes -
Hepatotoxicity Yes -
Hyperbilirubinemia Yes -
Hypertension Yes -
Myalgia Yes -
Alopecia No 24025145
Myelosuppression No 26179145, 21702053, 15901749
Neuropathy No 25398452
Paclitaxel Pazopanib/Verapamil n/a Thrombocytopenia No 15901749
Pimozide Clarithromycin Contraindicated QTc prolongation Yes -
Quetiapine Ritonavir/Atazanavir 1/6th the usual dose Delirium Yes -
Sedation Yes -
Weight gain Yes -
Quinidine Cimetidine n/a QT, QTc, QRS AND RR prolongation Yes -
Saquinavir Ritonavir/Nelfinavir 1000 mg/100 mg b.i.d; n/a for nelfinavir Abdominal discomfort Yes -
Diarrhea Yes -
Dysphagia Yes -
Headache Yes -
Nausea Yes -
Saquinavir Ritonavir 1000 mg/100 mg b.i.d, Asthenia Yes -
Hyperlipidemia Yes -
Increase in liver function tests Yes -
Paresthesias Yes -
QTc prolongation Yes -
Simvastatin Amiodarone <20 mg/day Acute renal failure Yes -
Azotemia Yes -
Simvastatin Diltiazem n/a Hepatitis Yes -
Simvastatin Amiodarone/Diltiazem <20 mg/day; n/a for diltiazem Hepatotoxicity Yes -
Simvastatin Clarithromycin/Amiodarone/Ritonavir/Itraconazole/Cyclosporine/Verapamil Avoid clarithromycin/itraconazole; <20 mg/day with amiodarone and verapamil; <10 mg/day with cyclosporine; ritonavir contraindicated Rhabdomyolysis Yes -
Simvastatin Ritonavir/Telaprevir/Boceprevir Contraindicated Myalgia No 16321621
Simvastatin Diltiazem/Clarithromycin/ Ritonavir/ Amiodarone/Itraconazole/Cyclosporine/Verapamil Avoid clarithromycin/itraconazole; <20 mg/day with amiodarone and verapamil; <10 mg/day with cyclosporine; n/a for diltiazem; ritonavir contraindicated Myopathy No 17289397, 22122820
Sirolimus Cyclosporine 2 mg or 5 mg per day maintenance based on immunologic risk Hypertension Yes -
Hypertriglyceridemia Yes -
Myelosuppression Yes -
Nephrotoxicity Yes -
Diabetes mellitus No 28245187
Hypercholesterolemia No 21441846
Tacrolimus Fluconazole/Voriconazole 1/3rd the usual dose followed by adjustments based on blood concentration levels Hepatotoxicity No 24438215
Hyperglycemia No 25966085
Nephrotoxicity No 17495880, 20526235, 23574377, 19644155, 19067682, 21677300, 25201288, 26856709, 27977332, 27217047, 29539600
Terfenadine Nefazodone/Ketoconazole/Itraconazole n/a QTc prolongation Yes -
Torsades de pointes Yes -
Tipranavir Ritonavir 500 mg/200 mg b.i.d Diarrhea Yes -
Headache Yes -
Hepatotoxicity Yes -
Hyperlipidemia Yes -
Nausea Yes -
Trazodone Ritonavir n/a Dizziness Yes -
Fatigue Yes -
Hypotension Yes -
Nausea Yes -
Sedation Yes -
Syncope Yes -
Triazolam Nefazodone/Ritonavir Contraindicated Sedation Yes -
Verapamil Cimetidine n/a Increase in negative dromotropic effect Yes -
CYP2D6 Codeine Quinidine n/a Psychomotor effects Yes -
Pupillary effects Yes -
Respiratory depression No 22492761,
18713907
Dextromethorphan Quinidine 20 mg/10 mg o.d for 7 days and then b.i.d Diarrhea Yes -
Falls Yes -
QTc prolongation Yes -
Urinary tract infection Yes -
Imipramine Fluoxetine n/a QTc prolongation Yes -
Lidocaine Propafenone n/a Negative inotropic effect Yes -
Central nervous system side effects Yes -
Metoprolol Cimetidine n/a Fatigue No 2049246, 24637943
Anxiety Yes -
Asthenia Yes -
Sweating Yes -
Metoprolol Diphenhydramine n/a Systolic blood pressure No 24637943
Metoprolol Diphenhydramine/Verapamil n/a Heart rate reduction No 19037197, 18784654, 24637943, 24193112, 29095089
Metoprolol Propafenone n/a Nightmares Yes -
Left ventricular failure Yes -
Metoprolol Verapamil n/a Atrioventricular block No 3437726
Systemic arterial pressure No 19037197, 24637943
Mexiletine Quinidine n/a Prolongation of refractory period and conduction Yes -
Propafenone Quinidine Avoid quinidine Heart rate reduction No 7595187
Propranolol Cimetidine n/a Heart rate reduction No 9399616, 12728976
Risperidone Ritonavir n/a Dystonia No 20599499
Parkinsonism No 20599499
Coma Yes -
Akathisia Yes -
Timolol Paroxetine n/a Heart rate reduction No 7474246, 20925579
Venlafaxine Fluoxetine n/a Serotonin syndrome No 19822698, 23799451, 16958828, 10780263
Zuclopenthixol Fluoxetine n/a Extrapyramidal side effects No 12107620
Dystonia Yes -

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