Pharmacogenomics: An evolving clinical tool for precision medicine

Cleve Clin J Med. 2020 Feb;87(2):91-99. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19073.

Abstract

Pharmacogenomics, ie, the study of how an individual's genomic profile influences his or her response to drugs, has emerged as a clinical tool to optimize drug therapy. Certain variants in some genes increase the risk of severe, life-threatening adverse effects from certain drugs. Integrating pharmacogenomics into clinical practice to assist in drug selection and dosing has the potential to improve the outcomes of treatment, reduce the risk of drug-induced morbidity and death, and be cost-effective.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / adverse effects
  • Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / metabolism
  • Clopidogrel / metabolism
  • Codeine / adverse effects
  • Codeine / metabolism*
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 / genetics
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 / genetics*
  • Direct-To-Consumer Screening and Testing
  • Genetic Testing / economics
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Pharmacogenetics* / economics
  • Pharmacogenetics* / education
  • Pharmacogenetics* / organization & administration
  • Pharmacogenomic Variants*
  • Precision Medicine*
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / adverse effects
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / metabolism

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic
  • Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
  • Clopidogrel
  • CYP2C19 protein, human
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6
  • Codeine