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Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. · Feb 2013
Practice GuidelineClinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium guidelines for human leukocyte antigen-B genotype and allopurinol dosing.
- M S Hershfield, J T Callaghan, W Tassaneeyakul, T Mushiroda, C F Thorn, T E Klein, and M T M Lee.
- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
- Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 2013 Feb 1; 93 (2): 153-8.
AbstractAllopurinol is the most commonly used drug for the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout. However, allopurinol is also one of the most common causes of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs), which include drug hypersensitivity syndrome, Stevens–Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis. A variant allele of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B, HLA-B*58:01, associates strongly with allopurinolinduced SCAR. We have summarized the evidence from the published literature and developed peer-reviewed guidelines for allopurinol use based on HLA-B genotype.
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