CYP2D6 Genotype and Pharmacovigilance Impact on Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Naturalistic Study with Extreme Phenotype Analysis
The long-term use of psychopharmacology medications in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) hitherto remains controversial due to a lack of evidence about safety and tolerability. In this regard, genotyping the metabolizing enzyme cytochrome P450 , especially its extreme phenotypes, could help to prevent...
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Published in | Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 16; no. 7; p. 954 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Switzerland
MDPI AG
03.07.2023
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Summary: | The long-term use of psychopharmacology medications in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) hitherto remains controversial due to a lack of evidence about safety and tolerability. In this regard, genotyping the metabolizing enzyme cytochrome P450
, especially its extreme phenotypes, could help to prevent drug-related adverse reactions or adverse events (AEs). There are several medications warranting
screening that are consumed by people with ASD, such as risperidone and aripiprazole to name a few. A naturalistic observational study was carried out in participants with ASD to analyze the influence of the
phenotype in drug tolerability using a local pharmacovigilance system created for this study. In this case, AEs were identified from participants' electronic health records (EHRs) and paper registries. Other variables were collected: socio-demographic information, comorbidities, and psychopharmacology prescriptions (polypharmacy defined as ≥4 simultaneous prescriptions) and doses. The genetic analysis included allelic discrimination (
*1, *2, *3, *4, *5, *6, *10, *17, and *41) and copy number variations. All of these were used to determine theoretical phenotypes of the metabolic profiles: poor (PM); intermediate (IM); normal (NM); and ultra-rapid (UM). Sex differences were analyzed. A total of 71 participants (30 ± 10 years old, 82% male, 45%
NM phenotype (32 participants)) with a median of 3 (IQR 2-4) comorbidities per person, mainly urinary incontinence (32%) and constipation (22%), were included.
UM showed the highest rate of polypharmacy, whilst, IM participants had the highest rates of neurological and psychiatric AEs, even worse if a
inhibitor drug was prescribed simultaneously.
pharmacogenomics and the monitoring of new antipsychotic prescriptions may make a difference in medication safety in adults with ASD. Particularly in those with psychopharmacology polymedication, it can help with AE avoidance and understanding. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 These authors contributed equally to this work. |
ISSN: | 1424-8247 1424-8247 |
DOI: | 10.3390/ph16070954 |