What is it?
Medications are processed by enzymes that activate and break down medications. Your genes determine the rate at which these enzymes work. Adverse drug reactions and poor response to treatment may be related to your specific genetic make-up. Pharmacogenomic Testing, or PGX for short, is a test that determines how your genetics affect your body's response to specific medications.
How will a PGX Test help me?
The test helps your provider identify the most effective medication and dose that works for you, based on your genetics. Your provider can use the test results as your health conditions and medication needs change, resulting in:
Reduced Unwanted Side Effects
Reduced Trial & Error Prescribing
Optimized Medication Doses
Did You Know?
99% of the population carries at least one variation that affects drug metabolism.