Pharmacogenomics
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Primaquine | Antiprotozoal/antimalarial; G6PD leads to increased sensitivity to drug-induced hemolysis through reuction of GSH; high prevalance of G6PD in Mediterraneans and Asians; patients should be tested for G6PD before prescribing drugs. |
| Isoniazid | Antimycobacterial; metabolized by acetylation by liver N-acetyltransferase; rate of acetylation is genetically determined. |
| Succinylcholine | Skeletal muscle relaxant (block transmission on muscle side of NMJ); metabolised by cholinesterase and plasma pseudo-cholinesterase; adverse side effects include respiratory distress to the point of apnea; pts should be tested by homozygous atypical cholisterase gene |
| Imatinib (Gleevac) | Antineoplastic "designer drug'; inhibitor of tyrosine kinase domain of bcr-abl oncoprotein for tx of CML; Side effects include hepatotoxicity, edema, fluid retention; metabolized by P450 |
| 5-fluorouracil | Commonly used cancer drug against solid tumors; mechanism: inhibit DNA synthesis and RNA processing; side effects: bone marrow suppression & GI toxicity due to its effect to inhibit rapidly dividing cells; 5-FU is metabolized by dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DHD); a SNP of DPD present in 5% cancer patients, which increases half-life from 15 min to 160 min. |
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