Pharmacogenomics

Pharmacogenomics has been a growing niche worldwide to better choose appropriate medications that will clearly work for each individual. Using DNA profiling, one can determine how you will respond to a medication, or whether you will not respond; or respond differently. Rather than the lengthy process of trying medications (preferably one at a time with slow changes in dose) and just adding a new one without stopping the first one, pharmacogenomics has the potential to pick the best medication from the start which has the lowest chance of adverse effects.

Pharmacogenomics testing is useful for individuals who are starting a new therapy, who have tried multiple treatments or for those who wish to be prepared in the case future therapy is required.