[Pharmacogenetics in daily practice].

PubMed, vol. 164

Abstract

With the exception of a few medical specialties, the implementation of pharmacogenetic tests in daily practice has thus far been limited. The Royal Dutch Pharmacists Association (KNMP) has developed pharmacogenetics-based therapeutic doserecommendations for 80 medicinal product combinations on the basis of a systematic literature review. Genotyping of patients can take place on a reactive or pre-emptive basis; the advantage of pre-emptive genotyping is that it provides genetic information the moment a medicinal product is prescribed. Clinical decision support software is crucial to implement pharmacogenetics into daily practice.

Authors 2

1. Teun van Gelder Aachen

   Leiden University Medical Center

   Affiliation as printed

   LUMC, afd. Klinische Farmacie & Toxicologie, Leiden

   Contact: T. van Gelder (t.van_gelder1@lumc.nl)

2. Ron H. N. van Schaik

   Erasmus MC

   Affiliation as printed

   Erasmus MC, afd. Klinische Chemie, Rotterdam