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Pharmacogenomics, explained by the pharmacists who read the reports
Plain-language writing on CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 metabolizer status, drug gene interactions, antidepressant and statin selection, insurance coverage, and what a pharmacogenomic test can and cannot tell you.
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Featured · Pain managementWhy Do Statins Cause Muscle Pain? Causes & Risk Factors
Sore legs & heavy shoulders. Aching that started right around the time you filled a new cholesterol prescription. If this sounds familiar, you’re dealing with one of the most common complaints tied to statins: muscle pain. Doctors call it statin-induced myopathy once…
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Every article is written or reviewed by a licensed pharmacist at our Dallas laboratory and dated so you can see how current the guidance is.
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Pharmacogenomics and Best Abemaciclib Dose (Verzenio)
Verzenio (abemaciclib) is a prescription medication used to treat advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Cancer cells grow and move to other organs, this medicine works by…
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17 Symptoms of Complex PTSD: Know the Depth of Trauma
The complex post-traumatic stress disorder, referred to as C-PTSD, is more traumatic than the symptoms associated with a typical case of PTSD. The main difference is…
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Who Prescribes Medication For Mental Health Medication: Complete Guide
Mental health is as important as the health of your heart, kidneys, lungs, and liver. Your brain does more than you would probably think, on top…
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Schizophrenia Body Odor: Understand the Link Between them
Schizophrenia is one of those most complexly understood and often mistreated mental conditions; it strikes 1% of all world citizens. This condition presents symptoms such as…
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Lithium Carbonate for Paranoid Schizophrenia: An Overview
The global population has a 1% schizophrenia disorder. Among these, a subgroup is described as paranoid schizophrenia. These are individuals with highly intense paranoia and delusions…
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Pharmacogenomics Testing at Home
Most people are unaware of the fact that the FDA has labeled certain medications as they can affect individuals differently. Pharmacogenomics tests often known as PGx…
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Does Wellbutrin Cause Platelet Abnormality? Know the detail
Wellbutrin, whose generic name is bupropion, is a widely prescribed medication mainly for the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, and smoking cessation. Other conditions that Wellbutrin…
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Pharmacogenomics Testing Cost: Insurance Coverage and More
This is a very fast-emerging field in healthcare that has been analyzing how your genes affect your response to medicines. This will help the doctors understand…
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Breast Cancers and Abemaciclib Glycolysis
Abemaciclib is an active pharmaceutical ingredient classified as a cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4 and 6 inhibitor. It is primarily used in the treatment of hormone receptor…
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