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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2022 Mar 11;111(5):1007–1021. doi: 10.1002/cpt.2557

TABLE 5.

COMBINED RECOMMENDATION FOR ROSUVASTATIN BASED ON SLCO1B1 AND ABCG2 PHENOTYPE IN ADULTS

ABCG2 Normal Function ABCG2 Decreased Function ABCG2 Poor Function
SLCO1B1 Increased Function Prescribe desired starting dose and adjust doses of rosuvastatin based on disease-specific and specific population guidelines. STRONG Prescribe desired starting dose and adjust doses of rosuvastatin based on disease-specific and specific population guidelines. MODERATE Prescribe ≤20mg as a starting dose and adjust doses of rosuvastatin based on disease-specific and specific population guidelines. If dose >20mg needed for desired efficacy, consider an alternative statin or combination therapy (i.e., rosuvastatin plus non-statin guideline directed medical therapy)(3). OPTIONAL
SLCO1B1 Normal Function Prescribe desired starting dose and adjust doses of rosuvastatin based on disease-specific and specific population guidelines. STRONG Prescribe desired starting dose and adjust doses of rosuvastatin based on disease-specific and specific population guidelines. MODERATE Prescribe ≤20mg as a starting dose and adjust doses of rosuvastatin based on disease-specific and specific population guidelines. If dose >20mg needed for desired efficacy, consider an alternative statin or combination therapy (i.e., rosuvastatin plus non-statin guideline directed medical therapy)(3). OPTIONAL
SLCO1B1 Decreased Function OR Possible SLCO1B1 Decreased Function Prescribe desired starting dose and adjust doses of rosuvastatin based on disease-specific and specific population guidelines. Prescriber should be aware of possible increased risk for myopathy especially for doses >20mg. STRONG Prescribe desired starting dose and adjust doses of rosuvastatin based on disease-specific and specific population guidelines. Prescriber should be aware of possible increased risk for myopathy especially for doses >20mg. MODERATE Prescribe ≤10mg as a starting dose and adjust doses of rosuvastatin based on disease-specific and specific population guidelines. If dose >10mg needed for desired efficacy, consider an alternative statin or combination therapy (i.e., rosuvastatin plus non-statin guideline directed medical therapy)(3).OPTIONAL
SLCO1B1 Poor Function Prescribe ≥20mg as a starting dose and adjust doses of rosuvastatin based on disease-specific and specific population guidelines. If dose > 20mg needed for desired efficacy, consider combination therapy (i.e., rosuvastatin plus non-statin guideline directed medical therapy) (3). MODERATE Prescribe ≥20mg as a starting dose and adjust doses of rosuvastatin based on disease-specific and specific population guidelines. If dose >20mg needed for desired efficacy, consider combination therapy (i.e., rosuvastatin plus non-statin guideline directed medical therapy) (3). MODERATE Prescribe ≤10mg as a starting dose and adjust doses of rosuvastatin based on disease-specific and specific population guidelines. If dose >10mg needed for desired efficacy, consider combination therapy (i.e., rosuvastatin plus non-statin guideline directed medical therapy)(3). OPTIONAL

Rating scheme described in the Supplemental Material