Pain

Are you taking or considering medication to treat or prevent pain?

Are you taking additional medications?

Personalized medication mangement including DNA testing is extremely important for the proper management of pain because finding the right drug and dose is so vitally important. This is not surprising to people that study genetics- research shows that of all the clinical factors such as age, sex, weight, general health and liver function that alter a patient's response to drugs, genetic factors account for a significant proportion.

Many common pain medications require activation by an enzyme called CYP2D6 to become effective. Approximately half of patients have genes that alter the function of 2D6. Testing for these gene alterations allows for alteration of dosage regimens to compensate for altered metabolism and optimize the safety and efficacy of the opioid family of analgesics.Without knowing your genetics, your physician may need to go through months of trial-and-error prescribing to find the right drug and dose for you.

Population Frequency of Cytochrome P450 (CYP) Metabolizer Types

Now your healthcare provider can help optimize your response to pain drugs and many other medications by ordering DNA testing. Your results will be entered into our personalized medication management software, GeneMedRx You or your healthcare providers can log in to see if current or future medications are predicted to cause drug-drug or drug-gene interactions so dosage and selection can be catered to your needs. You receive a 90-day subscription free with your testing; additional one year extensions are available for a nominal fee. Of course, your DNA never changes so the testing only needs to be done once in a lifetime.

Click here to view a list of drugs for which DNA testing may be helpful.

The Testing Process

The process is simple. You can order testing directly if you have a physician prescription or your healthcare provider can request testing for you. We send a cheek swab collection kit with directions by mail. Use the return mailer to submit samples and receive results in ten days or less. Faster testing is available for an additional charge. Call a DNA testing consultant at (800) 523-3080 for details and to order.

Disclaimer: Do not alter the dosage amount or schedule of any drug you are taking without first consulting a qualified healthcare professional.
The text presented on this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. It is for your information only and may not represent your true individual medical situation. Do not hesitate to consult your healthcare provider if you have any questions or concerns.