HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors

Pharmacogenomic Evidence*

Two SLCO1B1 variants, rs4149056 and rs4363657, have been shown to be associated with increased risk of statin-induced myopathy [PMID: 18650507].

Related PharmGKB Resources

Drug information: HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Variants of PGx interest: SLCO1B1(rs4149056), SLCO1B1(rs4363657)
Very Important Pharmacogene (VIP) pages: SLCO1B1 VIP
Allele frequency information: SLCO1B1(rs4149056), SLCO1B1(rs4363657)
Gene pages: SLCO1B1
Gene Variants pages: SLCO1B1 variants
Pathways: Statin Pathway
Datasets: Not available
Genetics information: All variant annotations mentioning HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Literature: Publications related to statin and SLCO1B1 PGx

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