TABLE 4

Adverse drug reactions of selected drugs and associations with transporter function

In many of these examples the involvement of additional transporters and other factors (e.g., drug metabolism) needs to be considered.

DrugAdverse Drug ReactionTransporterReference
AdefovirNephrotoxicityOAT1Ho et al., 2000; Servais et al., 2006
BosentanCholestatic liver injuryBSEPFattinger et al., 2001
CidofovirNephrotoxicityOAT1Ho et al., 2000
CisplatinNephrotoxicityOCT2Filipski et al., 2009; Ciarimboli et al., 2010
CyclosporineCholestatic liver injuryBSEPByrne et al., 2002
NephrotoxicityP-gpZolk and Fromm, 2011
GlibenclamideCholestatic liver injuryBSEPByrne et al., 2002
IrinotecanDiarrheaMRP2de Jong et al., 2007
MyelosuppressionBCRPCha et al., 2009
LoperamideRespiratory depressionP-gpSadeque et al., 2000
MetforminHyperlactatacidemia, lactic acidosisOrganic cation transportersZolk, 2012
MethotrexateNephrotoxicityMRP2Hulot et al., 2005; Vlaming et al., 2009
Mycophenolate mofetilLeucopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, infectionOATP1B1Michelon et al., 2010
RifampinCholestatic liver injuryBSEPByrne et al., 2002
SimvastatinMyopathyOATP1B1Link et al., 2008; Voora et al., 2009; Brunham et al., 2012
TacrolimusNephrotoxicityP-gpZolk and Fromm, 2011
TenofovirNephrotoxicityOAT1Ray et al., 2006
TroglitazoneCholestatic liver injuryBSEPFunk et al., 2001