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Have you ever wondered why
people can respond differently

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to the same medicine?

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Many factors affect how a
medication works for you,

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including your age, gender,
other medications or illnesses,

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your diet and exercise,
and your overall health.

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Your response is also
affected by your genetics.

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Pharmacogenetics can help
determine how a medication

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can work for you.

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Your healthcare provider has
recommended a genetic test

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called pharmacogenetic testing.

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This video will explain
pharmacogenetics and provide information

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that can help you decide
if testing is right for you.

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Your DNA has instructions for
your body on how to grow and function.

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On the outside of your body,

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your DNA determine your
basic physical features,

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like your eye color or your height.

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On the inside of your body,
your DNA provide a blueprint

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for your tissues and organs,
including the proteins

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that process the medications
you take in your liver.

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Each person's body breaks
down medications differently.

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Depending on your genetic makeup,

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you may have decreased or increased
sensitivity to certain medications.

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Some people may break down
medicines very slowly,

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others may break down the
same medicines more quickly.

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Traditionally, when a new
medicine is prescribed,

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a standard dose is used.

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This standard dose works
well for most people.

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In other people, this same dose
may cause unwanted side effects

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or not work as expected.

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Most of the time, your body
processes medications

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at the usual rate and the
standard dose works well.

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Pharmacogenetic testing can help
your healthcare provider predict

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what your body's response
to a medicine will be.

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For some medicines,
pharmacogenetic test results

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can reveal if a higher or lower
dose or a completely different medicine

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might work better for you.

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Depending on your current
or expected medications,

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your healthcare provider will
determine which pharmacogenetic tests

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are needed to guide your treatment.

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After your pharmacogenetic
test is selected,

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you will provide a DNA sample.

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The test results will go into
your electronic medical record

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and your health care providers,
including pharmacists,

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will help you understand your
results and what they might mean

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for drugs you are taking now or
for medications you take in the future.

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If you have any questions before
your pharmacogenetics appointment,

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please give us a call.