1.Application of Medication Therapy Management Combined with Medicine Gene Detection in Individualized Pharmaceutical Care of An Elderly Patient with Warfarin-induced Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Lan WANG ; Qiantai MAO ; Xiaoning ZHANG ; Zhaoshuai JI ; Chao AI
China Pharmacy 2019;30(17):2388-2393
OBJECTIVE: To investigate how pharmacists provide through individualized pharmaceutical care for patients medication therapy management(MTM) combined with medicine gene detection, and to promote rational drug use in clinic.METHODS: A case of elderly comorbidity with acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by Warfarin sodium tablets was taken as an example. The patient had a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Coronary artery bypass grafting was performed two months before admission, and urinary tract infection occurred half a month ago. Medication therapy course was analyzed retrospectively before and after hospitalization; based on gene typing detection of CYP2C9*3 and VKORC1-1639, the individualized dose of Warfarin sodium tablets was evaluated. MTM was perfomed for acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage and all medication of patient to formulate individualized medication scheme. RESULTS: The genotyping of warfarin CYP2C9*3 and VKORC1-1639 indicated that the patients were of super slow metabolic type. The recommended dosage of warfarin should be 0.86-1.86 mg/d. Based on MTM analysis of acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, the main causes of acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage were Warfarin sodium tablets 3.0 mg/d, poor drug compliance, disease status and co-morbidity and multi-drug combination. Clinical gastrointestinal hemorrhage of the patients were improved after drug withdrawal, anticoagulant drugs was changed into Rivaroxaban tablet,10 mg/d. Through MTM for all drug use in the patient, results of medication reorganization showed that Diltiazem hydrochloride tablet, Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium dispersible tablet, Compound vitamin tablet were stopped; hypoglycemic drug Glimepiride tablet was changed into Gliquidone tablet; Metoprolol tartrate tablet was changed into Bisoprolol tablet after coronary artery bypass graft; proton pump inhibitor Esomeprazole enteric-coated tablet was changed into Pantoprazole sodium enteric-coated capsule. CONCLUSIONS: The pharmaceutical care mode of MTM combined with medicine gene detection can guide rational drug use in clinic, realize individualized pharmaceutical care, improve patient compliance and prevent problems related to adverse drug reactions.
2.Clinical significance of folic acid metabolic gene detection in methotrexate treatment of leukemia
Weiwei SONG ; Yuehua HUANG ; Lan WANG ; Jing TANG ; Qiantai MAO ; Jianxin WANG ; Chao AI
China Pharmacy 2022;33(10):1269-1273
OBJECTIVE To expl ore the clinical significance of folic acid metabolic gene detection in methotrexate (MTX) treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). METHODS Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)pharmacists participated in the treatment process of an AML patient who had neurotoxic side effects such as dizziness ,headache,and vomiting after intrathecal injection of MTX. According to the results of the test of the folic acid metabolic gene MTHFR C677T(rs1801133)(mutant homozygous)and the results of MTX blood concentration monitoring (<0.05 μmol/L),combined with clinical manifestations ,it was recommended to stop MTX ,give intravenous drip of calcium folinate for rescue ,and consider using azacytidine for follow-up treatment. RESULTS The doctor took the advice of TDM pharmacist ,and the above symptoms were significantly relieved after the patient rescued for 2 times and successfully discharged from the hospital. CONCLUSIONS For AML patients who meet the indications and receive intrathecal injection of MTX ,drug metabolism genetics testing and MTX drug concentration monitoring can be performed before medication ,which helps doctors and pharmacists evaluate the feasibility of drug treatment options and reduce medical risks.