Naslov
Drug-drug-gene interactions as mediators of adverse drug reactions to diclofenac and statins: a case report and literature review.

Autori
Božina, Nada ; Ganoci, Lana ; Simičević, Livija ; Gvozdanović, Katarina ; Klarica Domjanović, Iva ; Fistrek Prilić, Margareta ; Križ, Tena ; Borić Bilušić, Ana ; Laganović, Mario ; Božina, Tamara

Izvornik
Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju (0004-1254) 72 (2021), 2; 115-128

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
drug interactions ; hepatotoxicity ; myotoxicity ; nephrotoxicity ; pharmacogenetics

Sažetak
Concomitant treatment with drugs that inhibit drug metabolising enzymes and/or transporters, such as commonly prescribed statins and nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), has been associated with prolonged drug exposure and increased risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) due to drug-drug interactions. The risk is further increased in patients with chronic diseases/comorbidities who are more susceptible because of their genetic setup or external factors. In that light, we present a case of a 46-year-old woman who had been experiencing acute renal and hepatic injury and myalgia over two years of concomitant treatment with diclofenac, atorvastatin, simvastatin/fenofibrate, and several other drugs, including pantoprazole and furosemide. Our pharmacogenomic findings supported the suspicion that ADRs, most notably the multi-organ toxicity experienced by our patient, may be owed to drug- drug-gene interactions and increased bioavailability of the prescribed drugs due to slower detoxification capacity and decreased hepatic and renal elimination. We also discuss the importance of CYP polymorphisms in the biotransformation of endogenous substrates such as arachidonic acid and their modulating role in pathophysiological processes. Yet even though the risks of ADRs related to the above mentioned drugs are substantially evidenced in literature, pre- emptive pharmacogenetic analysis has not yet found its way into common clinical practice.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Farmacija

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