pharmacogenetics
/ˌfɑrməkoʊdʒəˈnɛtɪks/
noun
- The study of how a person's genes affect their response to drugs, including effectiveness and side effects.
- Pharmacogenetics helps doctors choose the right dose of medicine based on a patient's DNA.
- Thanks to pharmacogenetics, some cancer patients receive treatments that work best for their genetic makeup.
- Researchers in pharmacogenetics are discovering why certain drugs cause severe reactions in some people but not others.