Day 11 of 12 Education: It is estimated that 1 in 5 adults in the US are dealing with mental illness. There is a myriad of medications on the market to treat depression, anxiety, bipolar and other mental health conditions. How does a prescriber decide what to try? Multiple aspects are considered, such as the […]
genetics
Genetic knowledge can prevent medication side effects
What if I told you that pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing could have potentially prevented ibuprofen from causing a spontaneous femur fracture? Years ago a patient began taking 400mg of ibuprofen at night. Eventually the patient developed low hemoglobin due to ulcerations in the stomach. The patient was placed on omeprazole to help the ulcers heal. The […]