Influence of cytochrome P450 (CYP2C9) genotype on clinical efficacy of tenoxicam after lower third molars surgeries

One of the most accepted pharmacological protocols on third molar extraction surgeries involves the use of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, as tenoxicam. Many studies present that the individual drug response could be directly affected by genetics induced pharmacokinetics alteration. Our study aimed to genotype and phenotype CYP2C9 gene in 89 health patients that were submitted to wisdom teeth surgical removal under medication of tenoxicam, comparing the gene influence on postoperative pain, edema, trismus, amount of rescue medication consumed, global evaluation and patient satisfaction regarding the medication. CYP2C9 gene was screened to evaluate polymorphisms and the genetic characteristics were crossed to aforementioned postoperative findings on a randomized clinical trial. 89 volunteers were splitted in two groups: 64 (74%) Normal Metabolizers (NM) group and 25 (26%) Intermediate/Slow Metabolizers (ISM) group. There were not found statistically significant difference between groups. The NM group referred more pain (p<0,05) at 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 48 and 72 postoperative hours time points when compared to time zero. In clinical practice it means that individuals with CYP2C9 abnormal activity (ISM) presented an augmented exposition to tenoxicam and referred lower pain levels, but also, they were probably more susceptible to adverse effects(AU)