What Drugs Does Pharmacogenetic testing Apply to?
The effect genetic variations have on specific medications is well documented for some drugs, and not well documented for others. In general, drugs with a very narrow effective dosing range have been researched, while drugs with a wide effective range have not. Genelex currently offers DNA Drug Sensitivity Testing™ that test 2D6, 2C9, NAT2, 1A2 and 2C19 functionality. The downloadable drug list has many commonly prescribed drugs that are metabolized through these pathways in the Cytochrome P-450 system. The FDA has updated the label of the following drugs to include pharmacogenetic information:
Click to see the FDA page on drugs with pharmacogenetic label information.
By Kristine Ashcraft, B.S. Last Reviewed 5/27/11 |
