Customized Drug Therapy

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What are drug reactions that are unpredictable and unexplained referred to as?

  • Genetic variations
  • Pharmacogenetic responses
  • Customized drug therapy
  • Idiosyncratic responses (correct)

What is the study of the role of heredity in drug responses called?

  • Pharmacogenetics (correct)
  • Genetic variation
  • Pharmacology
  • Drug toxicology

What is a significant portion of drug induced toxicities attributed to?

  • Genetic differences in enzymes (correct)
  • DNA variations
  • Heredity
  • Environmental factors

What is the potential benefit of using DNA tests before administering a drug?

<p>Preventing idiosyncratic responses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected outcome of the advancements in pharmacogenetics and the Human Genome Project?

<p>Customized drug therapy with reduced cost (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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