Doctors typically decide which medication to prescribe based on many factors, such as a clinical assessment of the severity of your illness and family history. While this approach works for many, for some people it can take many weeks or months of trying new medications without feeling any better to find a combination that works.
Pharmacogenomic testing, or PGx testing, looks at how your unique DNA impacts the way your body processes certain medications, or side effects you may experience from medications. DNA differences might explain why a medication may work for others but may not work for you. In fact, just one gene is responsible for 70-80% of drug metabolism in your body, and variations in this gene can impact whether your doctor should start you on a higher or lower dose of medication. Knowing this information can help your doctor prescribe medications that can help you feel better, sooner.
The Tempus Genetic Test is a medically actionable PGx test. This test includes reference information, such as links to FDA PGx guidelines3, Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) and PharmGKB. Your doctor can use results from the Tempus Genetic Test to decide which medication to use and at what dose this medication should be prescribed to personalize your treatment plan.
Doctors typically decide which medication to prescribe based on many factors, such as a clinical assessment of the severity of your illness and family history. While this approach works for many, for some people it can take many weeks or months of trying new medications without feeling any better to find a combination that works.
Pharmacogenomic testing, or PGx testing, looks at how your unique DNA impacts the way your body processes certain medications, or side effects you may experience from medications. DNA differences might explain why a medication may work for others but may not work for you. In fact, just one gene is responsible for 70-80% of drug metabolism in your body, and variations in this gene can impact whether your doctor should start you on a higher or lower dose of medication. Knowing this information can help your doctor prescribe medications that can help you feel better, sooner.
The Tempus Genetic Test is a medically actionable PGx test. This test includes reference information, such as links to FDA PGx guidelines3, Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) and PharmGKB. Your doctor can use results from the Tempus Genetic Test to decide which medication to use and at what dose this medication should be prescribed to personalize your treatment plan.