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Prevalence of Actionable Pharmacogenetic Genotype Frequencies, Cautionary Medication Use, and Polypharmacy in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Aug 2025
Bousman Chad A, Narang Ankita, Al Bkhetan Ziad, Woods Robyn L, Orchard Suzanne G, Owen Alice J, Fravel Michelle A, Gilmartin-Thomas Julia, Ryan Joanne, Fransquet Peter D, Wolfe Rory, Yu Chenglong, McNeil John J, Lacaze Paul, Ernst Michael E
Abstract excerpt
Older adults (65 years and over) frequently manage complex medication regimens and are vulnerable to adverse drug reactions and treatment inefficacies, some of which could be preventable with pharmacogenetics (PGx)-guided prescribing. This study examined the prevalence of actionable PGx genotypes (i.e., those linked to a guideline that recommends a change to standard prescribing), the use of cautionary...
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