What is Pharmacogenetics testing

Genes impact the ability of your body to metabolise certain medicines which therefore affects how well the medicine works or acts in your body. If you metabolise a medicine faster than the norm it could mean that the medicine will be less effective for you. Adjusting the dose might increase the effect on your body to what is normally expected. If you metabolise a medicine too slowly, the medicine can accumulate in your body and become toxic or lead to side effects and unintended consequences. The purpose of PGx testing is to determine the risk of side effects and/or likelihood of effectiveness of a given medication.