Pharmacogenetics

Question 1

how do people respond to drug therapy related to their genetic makeup

Answer 1

pharmacogenetics

Question 2

pharmacogenetics is the same as

Answer 2

pharmagonetics

Question 3

study on how patient genomes affect drug response

Answer 3

pharmacogenetics

Question 4

helps individualize optimal drug treatment regimens

Answer 4

pharmacogenetics

Question 5

help decrease drug reactions

Answer 5

pharmacogenetics

Question 6

promote drug regimen adherence

Answer 6

pharmacogenetics

Question 7

reduces overall healthcare costs

Answer 7

pharmacogenetics

Question 8

what patients benefit from pharmacogenetics?

Answer 8

• those taking multiple prescription drugs
• those not responding to current therapy
• those having adverse drug reactions
• those taking black box warning drugs

Question 9

what is not available for every drug?

Answer 9

pharmacogenetic testing

Question 10

treats leukemia

Answer 10

mercaptopurine

Question 11

treat colon cancer, small lung cancer. want to eliminate if have genetic variation

Answer 11

irinotecan

Question 12

treat HIV, 10% public has this and its life threatening effects

Answer 12

Abacavir

Question 13

not used widely vitamin K is antagonist, anticoagulant, increases risk of bleeding

Answer 13

warfarin

Question 14

codeine, tramadol (not given in active form). some people don’t have enzyme. 10% to convert this. some don’t have pain control (Asians and middle eastern)

Answer 14

opioids

Question 15

antianalytic, nerve pain, increase immune response and can develop Steven Johnson syndrome

Answer 15

carbamazepine

Question 16

equal and fair treatment for all

Answer 16

justice

Question 17

patient may consent to or refuse genetic testing

Answer 17

autonomy

Question 18

patient may change mind about testing

Answer 18

autonomy