Mayo Clinic Radio: Pharmacogenomics testing

When prescribing a medication, your health care provider considers many factors, including your age, sex, weight and current health conditions. Now, you may be able to add your unique genetic characteristics to that list. Pharmacogenomics is a term used to describe the use of genomic information to select the right medication for patients. Finding the right drug can maximize treatment benefits or avoid harmful, sometimes life-threatening side effects.