Colleyville, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/12/2014 -- Find out which medications work BEST BEFORE they're taken!
Everyone's body reacts to medications differently. As an example, some people only need one Ibuprofen to get relief from a headache, and some people take three and still suffer. That's because the way that they metabolize Ibuprofen is differs.
If somebody is on pain medications such as Oxycodone (including Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen), anticoagulants (blood thinners) such as Plavix and Coumadin or psychotropic drugs such as Lamictal, the dose that's being taken may be too much or too little for somebody's body type.
The effect of these drugs includes the potential for; overdose, blood clots, excessive internal bleeding or seizures. They could even cause death – especially in children.
Now, there is a simple test that anybody can perform in the privacy of their home that reveals how a body metabolizes certain medications. By sharing the test results witha doctor, he or she can determine the right dose, based upon how a body metabolizes those drugs.
How DNA Testing Works
DNA (Pharmacogenomic) testing isa lab test designed to optimize adrug therapy, based upon a specific genotype. This ensuresthe medications that are taken are optimized. The end result may be fewer complications, less side-effects, higher drug efficacy and reduced overall cost.
What are the Benefits of DNA Testing?
Although opioid overdose accounts for the leading cause of accidental death, a DNA test can help and provide doctors a way of finding how somebody's body metabolizes those drugs. Some people metabolize drugs quickly and some slowly; or not at all.
The way that medications are prescribedcan be highly inaccurate and cause unwanted side-effects such as; slowed heart rate and breathing - or even stop a heart.Even over the counter medications such as Tylenol®(Acetaminophen) and Advil®(Ibuprofen) can cause permanent damage to the liver and kidneys and may even be fatal.
By performing a DNA test from a CLIA certified lab, a patient and their doctor can learn how their body metabolizes certain drugs.And, the test kit is FDA approved.
The results will be CONFIDENTIALLY sent to the patient. Share the report with a prescriber to verifyhow the patient can't metabolize certain "high risk" drugs, potentially minimizing harmful side-effects.The patient's doctor can determine the right medications and dosages.
Learning how a body reacts to certain drugs is especially critical for children, who are often prescribedIbuprofen, Acetaminophen andpsychotropic medications for behavior disorders.
The list below illustrates the risks of drug intoxication. There's also a risk of under prescribing. Those risks include ineffective treatment, complications such as blood clots when anticoagulants are prescribed, and an increase in symptoms, such as uncontrolled pain.
Opioid Overdose and Drug Intoxication
- Fall risk
- Increase in vehicle accidents
- Decrease in ability to perform activities of daily living
- Heart rate and breathing slow down – and sometimes STOP
- Increase in dependence
- Reduction in effectiveness of drug
- Decrease in oxygen level, which affect organs
- Amplification of side-effects such as headaches, dizziness, nausea and constipation
Psychotropic Drug Overdose
Psychotropic medications such as Lamictal® can cause serious rashes requiring hospitalization. While other drugs such as Robaxin®may cause fever, chills, flu symptoms, slow heart rate, feeling like those taking the medication might pass out, seizure (convulsions); or jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes).
Anticoagulants Overdose
Coumadin overdose may cause bleeding such as the appearance of blood in stools or urine, hematuria, excessive menstrual bleeding, melena, petechiae, excessive bruising or persistent oozing from superficial injuries as a result of a fall in hemoglobin levels.
Overdose of Plavix® may result in bleeding complications. Some symptoms of acute toxicity were vomiting, prostration, difficult breathing, chest pain and gastrointestinalhemorrhage, which could lead to death.
Children and Drug Overdose
An acetaminophen overdose is serious — and it can happen easier than one might think.Over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications are commonly used for people of all ages. This frequency of use increases the potential for unintentional (accidental) overdoses. Children are especially vulnerable to unintentional overdoses.
- Over 70,000 emergency department (ED) visits result from unintentional medication overdoses among children under the age of 18;
- One out of every 151 two-year-olds is treated in an ED for an unintentional medication overdose;
- Over-the-counter medications are involved in approximately one-third of ED visits among children under the age of 12.
Remember, it's up to the consumer to make sure that all medications are out of the reach of children and the packaging is child-proof. To learn more about drug safety and children, click here.
By performing a simple cheek swab, anybody can get an accurate report that anybody can take to a child's doctor revealing how a child metabolizes his or her medications. Click here to get a test kit.
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