They show how your genetics may influence your response to each medicine in four areas:
- Efficacy: whether the medicine may have less effect than expected.
- Adverse reactions: whether you are more likely to experience certain unwanted effects.
- Dosage: whether the way you metabolise it may lead your doctor to consider adjusting the dose.
- Interactions: whether your genetic profile means particular care is needed when combining it with other medicines that use the same pathway.
These results do not replace your doctor's judgement; they will also consider your health, medical history and other treatments.