Pharmacogenomics is the study of how
an individual’s genetic make can affect his response to a drug. Pharmacogenomic
information such as selecting a drug that is more
likely to work, adjusting the dose of a drug, and avoiding drugs that might have side effects helps health
care providers to choose the most suitable treatment for each patient.
</span><span>Pharmacogenomics is the field that studies how the drug effect differs in person with different genes. Its the combination of pharmacology that studying the effect of the drug, and genomics that studying the gene and their functions. This study could increase the safety of the drug in a certain patient.</span>