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title: My doctor ordered Pharmacogenomic testing. What factors impact an individual's response to medication?
description: To select the best medication for you, your healthcare provider considers how a variety of personal factors (including your genetics, lifestyle, and overall health) will impact your response.
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# My doctor ordered Pharmacogenomic testing. What factors impact an individual's response to medication?

## To select the best medication for you, your healthcare provider considers how a variety of personal factors (including your genetics, lifestyle, and overall health) will impact your response.

An individual's response to medication can be impacted by their physical characteristics (weight, sex, age), their lifestyle (diet, exercise levels), their overall health (other diseases, kidney/liver issues), their genetics, and other medications or supplements they take. Your healthcare provider will consider these factors when determining what medication is best for you.

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