Utilizing Pharmacogenomics Results to Improve Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms

Sr Care Pharm. 2024 Apr 1;39(4):151-158. doi: 10.4140/TCP.n.2024.151.

Abstract

The objective of this aims to demonstrate the advantage of a pharmacogenomics (PGx)-informed medication review in mitigating adverse drug events (ADEs) and optimizing therapeutic outcomes. PGx testing and PGx-informed medication reviews assist in mitigating ADEs. PGx testing was performed on a 68-year-old male presenting with uncontrolled chronic pain. The PGx results highlighted a drug-gene interaction, aiding in identification of the increased risk of statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) attributing to uncontrolled chronic pain. This patient case report illustrates how incorporating PGx results can help improve chronic pain and mitigate ADEs, such as SAMS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Chronic Pain*
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors* / adverse effects
  • Male
  • Muscles
  • Pharmacogenetics / methods

Substances

  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors