Pharmacogenetic Flashcards

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What was pythagoras contribution to pharmacogenetics?

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  1. Ingestion of fave bean is potentially fatal reaction but was attributed to Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase deficiency affecting glutathione metabolism in patients with hemolytic anemia
  2. First observation
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Describe observation of suxmethonium?

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  1. Metabolized by pseudocholinesterase
  2. Prolonged apnea was caused by the drug in some patients who later were found to have an atypical genetic variant for the enzyme?
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Who was Friedrich Vogel?

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First coined the term “pharmacogenetics” and defined it as the study of the role of genetics in the drug response

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When was the human genome project created?

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On February 15, 2001, the human genome draft produced by the public consortium was published in the journal ‘Nature’.

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What were the findings of the human genome project?

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  1. Composed of 3 billion pairs of nucleotide bases
  2. 20000 -25000 protein coding genes
  3. All human beings share 99.9% similarity at the DNA level, only 0.1% of genetic variation (difference) exist
  4. Most common genetic variation is SNPs
  5. 10 million SNPs in the human genome
  6. SNps are located in the DNA genes
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What is a genome?

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An organism’s complete set of genetic instructions

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What is the study of genomes?

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Genomics

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What is pharmacogenetics?

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Studies the effect of single genes on drug response

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What is pharmacogenomics?

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Looks at the influences of multiple genes on drug response

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What is the main concept of central dogma?

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DNA does not code for proteins directly but rather acts through intermediary RNA molecules

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What is dogma?

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A set of beliefs

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12
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What is transcription?

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The process of making RNA strand from DNA template

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What is translation?

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The synthesis of polypeptides under the direction of mRNA molecule

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What is a gene?

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The basic physical unit of inheritance, the blueprint of life

Contains the info needed to specify traits

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What is a locus?

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The physical position of a gene along a chromosome

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What is DNA?

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Molecule that carries genetic instructions

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What are DNA strands comprised of?

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Base (sugar-deoxyribose) and phosphate groups

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What are the 4 bases of DNA?

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Adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine

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What are the DNA pairings?

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A-T, C-G

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What is a chromosome?

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Tightly packed structure of DNA and proteins in the nucleus of a cell

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How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

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23, parent contributes one chromosome to each pair

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22
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What is an allele?

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One of 2 versions of a gene inherited from each parent

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23
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What are homozygous alleles?

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2 alleles are the same

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24
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What are heterozygous alleles?

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Two alleles are different

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25
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What is a genotype?

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2 alleles inherited for a particular gene

Genetic contribution to the phenotype

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What is a phenotype?

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Observable traits

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27
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What are haplotypes?

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Set of genes or DNA variations that tend to be inherited together from the same parent

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What is genetic/DNA sequencing?

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Process of working out the exact order of bases in a DNA molecule

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What are the regions of a gene?

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  1. Regulatory region
  2. Coding region
  3. Noncoding region
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30
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What is a promoter?

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Regulatory region where transcription of gene is initiated

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31
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What is an exon?

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The portion of a gene that codes for amino acids

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What is an intron?

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Non-coding regions of an RNA transcript that is eliminated by splicing before translation

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33
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What are genetic variations?

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Refers to differences in gene sequences between individuals or populations

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34
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What is the source of genetic variation?

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Mutation

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35
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What is a mutation?

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Change in DNA sequence

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What can cause mutations?

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  1. DNA copying mistakes during cell division,
  2. exposure to ionizing radiation or chemicals
  3. infection by viruses
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What is polymorphism?

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A certain mutation occurs in 1% or more frequencies in a given population

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38
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What is the result of polymorphism?

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Functional or non-functional gene products

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39
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What are common genetic polymorphisms?

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  1. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) -> substitution -> most common
  2. Insertion/deletion (Indels) polymorphisms
  3. Duplication/repeat polymorphisms
  4. Copy-number variations (CNVs)
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What are snips (SNPs)?

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Represent more than 90% of all human genetic variations

Involve variation of a single base pair substitution

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What is insertion?

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Involves the addition of genetic material

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42
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What is deletion?

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Involves the loss of genetic material

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43
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What is duplication?

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Involves the production of one or more copies of a gene

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44
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What is copy number variations (CNVs)?

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The number of copies of a particular gene varies from one individual to the next

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What is ultra-rapid metabolizers (UM)?

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Individuals with high enzyme activity. They may have more than two functional alleles of the enzyme in question.

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What are extensive metabolizers (EM)?

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Individuals with at least one or two normal functional alleles of the enzyme in question.

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What is intermediate metabolizers (IM)?

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Individuals with (two reduced functional alleles of the enzyme in question or one non-functional allele and the other allele with reduced function.

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What is poor metabolizers (PM)?

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Individuals with significantly reduced or no enzyme activity. They may have two non-functional alleles of the enzyme in question.

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49
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What enzyme is associated with expressors and non?

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CYP3A5

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50
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What is the enzyme associated with slow and fast acetylators?

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NAT2

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51
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How do genetic variations change the the structure of target proteins?

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Alters the function of protein or rate and kinetic constants of an enzyme

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52
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What type of polymorphism occurs that affect ADME?

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Polymorphisms of drug-metabolizing enzymes and drug transporter proteins

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What type of polymorphism occurs that affect target protein function and drug-target interaction affecting pharmacodynamics?

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Polymorphisms in genes encoding drug targets [receptors, enzymes, ion-channels, etc]

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54
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What is the major determinant of drug clearance?

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Metabolism

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55
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What are the phases of drug metabolism?

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  1. Oxidation mainly mediated by CYP450 enzymes
  2. Conjugation reactions, mediated by N-acetyl-transferase (NAT), UGTs
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How many CYP450 enzymes are active in humans?

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57
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Where are CYP450 mainly expressed in?

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Liver

58
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What reactions do CYP450 catalyze?

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Catalyzes the mono-oxygenation of lipophilic drugs to produce metabolites with increased water solubility or for further metabolism by other phase 2 enzymes

59
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How is CYP2D6*5 labeled?

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CYP: Superfamily
2: Family
D: subfamily
6: isform
*5: variant allele

60
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What is CYP2D61/1?

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Wild type homozygous

61
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What is CYP2D61/5?

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Heterozygous

62
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What is CYP2D65/5?

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Mutan homozygous

63
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How much of drugs are metabolized by CYP2D6?

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25%

64
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What are type of drugs are metabolized by CYP2D6?

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  1. Antipsychotic
  2. Antiarrythmic
  3. Tricyclic antidepressants
  4. B-antagonists
  5. Opoids
  6. Estrogen receptor antagonist
65
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What are antipsychotics the are metabolized by CYP2D6?

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Haloperidol, clozapine, risperidone

66
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What are antiarrhythmics the are metabolized by CYP2D6?

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Flecainide and perphenazine

67
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What are tricyclic antidepressants the are metabolized by CYP2D6?

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Imipramine, clomipramine, nortriptyline, amitriptyline

68
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What are b-antagonists the are metabolized by CYP2D6?

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Metoprolol, propranolol, bupranolol, carvedilol

69
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What are opioids the are metabolized by CYP2D6?

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codeine and tramadol

70
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What are estrogen receptor antagonist the are metabolized by CYP2D6?

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tamoxifen

71
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What are the most common CYP2D6 variants?

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 17, 41

72
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Why is CYP2D6 polymorphism important?

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  1. Poor metabolizers exhibit a higher incidence of undesirable life effects
  2. Ultra-rapid metabolizers experience diminished response to these drugs
73
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Why is CYP2D6 polymorphism important?

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  1. Poor metabolizers exhibit a higher incidence of undesirable life effects
  2. Ultra-rapid metabolizers experience diminished response to these drugs

CYP2D6 - Tamoxifen (Antitumor) -> active metabolite
CYP2D6 - Codeine -> morphine -> higher concentration of morphine

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How much of drugs are metabolized by CYP2C9? And what are they?

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15-20%

  1. Anticoagulants
  2. Antihypertensive
  3. Diuretic
  4. Antidiabetics
  5. Anticonvulsant
  6. NSAIDS
75
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What are anticoagulants metabolized by CYP2C9?

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Warfarin (narrow TI)

76
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What are antihypertensive metabolized by CYP2C9?

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Losartan

77
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What are diuretic metabolized by CYP2C9?

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Torasemide

78
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What are antidiabetic metabolized by CYP2C9?

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Tolbutamide, glipizide

79
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What are anticonvulsant metabolized by CYP2C9?

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Phenytoin (narrow TI)

80
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What are NSAIDs metabolized by CYP2C9?

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Ibuprofen, diclofenac, piroxicam, tenoxicam, mefanamic acid

81
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What CYP2C9 variants are common in white people?

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2, 3

82
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What CYP2C9 variants are common in black people?

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5, 6, 8, 11

83
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What can you say about people with CYPC9*2 and 3?

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poor metabolizers of S-Warfarin

84
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What do you do with people who are poor metabolizers of warfarin?

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  1. Dose adjustment required due to toxicity
  2. CYP2C9 genotyping prior to warfarin initiation approved by the FDA and improves the safety profile
85
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What drugs are metabolized by CYP2C19?

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  1. Anti platelet
  2. Anti ulcers
  3. Anti convulsant
  4. Anti malarial
  5. Anxiolytics
  6. Antidepressants
86
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What are antiplatelets metabolized by CYP2C19?

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Clopidogrel

87
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What are anti-ulcers metabolized by CYP2C19?

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Omeprazole

88
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What are anti0convulsant metabolized by CYP2C19?

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Pheytoin

89
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What are anti-malarial metabolized by CYP2C19?

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Proguanil -> Cycloguanil (active)

90
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What are anxiolytics metabolized by CYP2C19?

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Diazepam

91
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What are antidepressants metabolized by CYP2C19?

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Citalopram, Imipramine, amitriptyline, clomipramine

92
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What are the CYP2C19 variants?

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2, 3, 17

93
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What is the function of CYP2C19*17?

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Leads to increased CYP2C19 activity -> rapid clearance of substrate drugs causing a lack of response PPI and antidepressants

94
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What are the overlapping expressions of CYP3A4 and 5?

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  1. Responsible for the metabolism of >50% of drugs
  2. CYP3A5 more polymorphic than CYP3A4
  3. CYP3A5 (*3, *5, *6 & *7)
95
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What is the most common alleles variant?

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CYP3A5*3

96
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What are drugs that are metabolized CYP1A2?

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Coffee, theophylline, estrogen, clozapine, olanzapine

97
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What are drugs that are metabolized CYP2A6?

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Nicotine

98
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What are drugs that are metabolized by CYP2B6?

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Bupropion, efavirenz, nevirapine, cyclophosphamide

99
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What are the phase 2 metabolizing enzymes?

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  1. UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs)
  2. N-acetyltransferases (NATs)
  3. Thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT)
100
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What is the result of a defective UGT1A1 gene?

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Hypebilirubinemia

101
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What the function of UGT1A1?

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Major role in the glucuronidation of bilirubin

102
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What is UGT1A1*28?

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  1. promoter region causes a thymine-adenine (TA) repeat sequence polymorphism  A(TA)7TAA in place of the wild-type A(TA)6TAA :-
  2. This polymorphism causes ↓ transcription rate ofUGT1A1gene
103
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What is the clinical significance of UGT1A1?

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  1. Susceptible toIrinotecantoxicity (used as the second-line therapy in the treatment of colorectal cancer.)
  2. FDA recommends a dose reduction
  3. ↑ susceptibility to drug-induced hyperbilirubinemia.
104
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What are examples drugs that are metabolized by UGT2B7?

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Opiods, NSAIDS, antiepileptics, cancer drugs, antiretrovirarls, and lypolipidemic agents

105
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What is the common variant of UGT2B7

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2

106
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What is the clinical significance of UGT2B7?

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  1. Diclofenac (NSAID)  undergoes extensive glucuronidation by UGT2B7
  2. Reduced-activity ofthe enzyme in individuals with UGT2B7*2  predispose to ↑ risk of hepatotoxicity from reactivediclofenac.
107
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What does NAT2 do?

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Is a phase-2 metabolic enzyme that conjugates with acetyl-groups

108
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What is acetylation important for?

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  1. Isoniazide
  2. Hydralazine
  3. Procainamide
  4. Nitrazepam
  5. Sulfonamides
  6. Dapsone
  7. Phenelezine
  8. Zonisamide
  9. amifampridine
109
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What encodes NAT2?

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NAT 2 gene

110
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What are the SNPs in NAT2 responsible for?

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Fast and slow acetylator phenotypes

111
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What is the clinical significance of NAT2?

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FDA recommends genetic based dosing of AMifampridine (K+ channel blocker)

112
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What is TPMT?

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  1. TPMT gene encodes enzyme
  2. Genetic polymorphisms on this gene affect the function of TPMT enzyme.
113
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What are the TPMT variations?

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2, 3A, 3B, and 3C

114
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What is the clinical significance of TPMT?

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A decreased TPMT activity is associated with thiopurine-related toxicity mainly bone marrow suppression.

115
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What are the drug metabolized by TPMT?

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Drugs: Anticancer/immunosuppressive thiopurine derivative agents:
Azathioprine, 6-Mercaptopurine [6-MP], 6-thioguanine [6TGN]

116
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What is the most frequent TPMT allele in Caucasians?

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3A

117
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What is the most frequent TPMT allele in Asian and africans?

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3C

118
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What is the most frequent TPMT allele in South american and middle eastern?

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2

119
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How do drug transporters mediate ADME?

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Regulates the influx and efflux of drugs

120
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What do variations in genes coding transporter proteins lead to?

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Variability

121
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How many ABC families are there

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A-G

122
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What is ABCB1 (MDR1)?

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  1. Encodes PgP. most studied
  2. Limits intestine absorption, mediates exclusion of drugs from entry to brain by BBB.
    Highly polymorphic
123
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What are example drugs for ABCB1?

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Anticancer drugs, Digoxin, Immunosuppressive agents, Glucocorticoids, and Protease inhibitors.

124
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What is the most common ABC variant?

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ABCB1 3435 C< T

125
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What is ABCG2?

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  1. (Breast cancer resistance protein - BCRP)
  2. Transports – Chemotherapeutic agents, Antivirals, Antibiotics.
    3.Important in the intestinal absorption and biliary excretion
126
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What are example drugs for ABCG2?

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– Rosuvastatin, Allopurinol.

127
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What is an example of efflux transporters?

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ATP-Binding Cassette (ABC)

128
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What is an example of influx transporters?

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Organic Anion Transport Polypeptides (OATPs) or Solute carrier organic anion transporters (SLCO).

129
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What is the function of OATPs?

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  1. Mediate uptake of a broad range of drugs into cells.
  2. Expressed in a variety of different tissues: Intestine, liver, kidney and brain.
130
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What are the drugs for OATPs?

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Statins, Cardiac glycosides, Methotrexate and Rifampicin.

131
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What are the variants of OATPs?

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1B1, 1A2, 1B3, 2B1

132
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What is the clinical significance for OATPs?

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  1. All statins are transported from circulation to liver by OATP1B1:
  2. ↓ transporter activity due to SNPs (SLCO1B1*1b, SLCO1B1 *5)  statin induced myopathy
133
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What are the Pharmacodynamic Consequences of VKORC1?

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Major gene influencing pharmacodynamics warfarin.

134
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What are the Pharmacodynamic Consequences of HMG-CR?

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Statin responsiveness at lowering LDL cholestrol

135
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What are the Pharmacodynamic Consequences of ADRB2?

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Altered response to b-agonists

136
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What are the Pharmacodynamic Consequences of ACE?

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Altered response to ACE inhibitors for treating hypertension

137
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What are the Pharmacodynamic Consequences of Dopamine D2 receptor gene?

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Altered response to antipsychotic medicatiosn

138
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What are HLAs?

A

The genetic region of the MHC

139
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Where are HLAs found?

A

Group of genes located at 6p21

140
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What are HLAs are associated with?

A

drug induced hypersensitivity reactions such as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) & drug-induced liver injury (DILI).

141
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What are example drugs that are associated with HLAs?

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Antiepileptic drugs (Carbamazepine, Phenytoin) & Antiretroviral drug (Abacavir)