NeuroPsychiatirc Disorders Flashcards
What percentage of pt see remission for antidepressants?
30%
What is SLC6A4?
It is the serotonin transporter gene
What are the SLC6A4 type of allele?
Short doenst have 44bp insertion (more depression)
Long does have the 44 bp insertion
more common in whites the long allele
Asian more common to have the SS allele
Does gender play a role in SLC6A4 gene?
Yes females have a better response to Antidepressant if they have one L allele
Jama study
Pt with PGx information got drugs within 30 days
Approx 1000 each side
50% of population stop antidepressant
This helps remission faster
2D6 relation with Amitriptyline and Nortriptyline?
Hydroxylation to drug and they are directly correlated
CPIC for TCA PM?
Do not start TCA
If need to 50% dose reduction
CPIC for TCA IM?
25% reduction of dose
CPIC for TCA NM?
Regular dose
CPIC for TCA UM?
Avoid bc lack of efficacy of treatment
If needed consider increase dose
Amitriptyline and Nortriptyline how do they work?
They are the parent drug and the high the levels the better the efficacy
CPIC for 2C19 Tertiary Amines PM
Avoid - moderate
If need to use 50% reduction
CPIC for 2C19 Tertiary IM
Regular starting dose
CPIC for 2C19 Tertiary amines NM
Starting dose
CPIC for 2C19 tertiary UM
Avoid bc no effect and use a secondary amine
CPIC 2C19 for Citalopram and Escitalopram PM
Select alternative
Or lower dose by 50%
CPIC 2C19 for Citalopram and Escitalopram IM
Staring dose
CPIC 2C19 for Citalopram and Escitalopram NM
Starting dose
CPIC 2C19 for Citalopram and Escitalopram UM
Select alternative
If need to use high dose required
Study with Citalopram and QTc?
Found that more prevalent QTc in PM and pt on 2C19 inhibitors (cimetidine)
Max 20mg dose
CPIC for 2C19 for Sertraline PM
Alternative or 50% reduce
CPIC for 2C19 for Sertraline IM
Starting dose
CPIC for 2C19 for Sertraline NM
Standard dose