Precision Medicine

Medication management is complex. Drug interactions can affect the amount of drug your body is exposed to and the way a drug works.

People also respond differently to medications. Your genetic background can play a role in the effectiveness of a drug or your risk for an adverse drug effect.

Our specialists in clinical pharmacology can help you to understand how your medicines interact with each other and with your body so you and your care team can make the best decisions for your health.

Medication Review

We will review a list of medications and supplements that you are taking. With your unique characteristics – such as age, weight and health status – we review for possible drug-drug interactions and potential adverse effects.

Pharmacogenomics

Genes play an important role in metabolizing some medications. Testing can be done to determine whether one or more medications you are taking should be modified based on a profile from test results.

IU Health, in collaboration with the Indiana University School of Medicine Division of Clinical Pharmacology, offers one of the few Precision Medicine locations led by board certified physicians and pharmacists in the region.

Our team of researchers, physicians and pharmacists are international leaders in the field of drug-drug interactions and pharmacogenomics. We are at the forefront of delivering leading edge therapeutic management tools to patients.

Our team has extensive experience in this field, including:

Published numerous peer reviewed articles
Conducted NIH funded clinical trials on drug-drug interactions and pharmacogenomics
Authored guidelines for the use of pharmacogenomic testing in clinical settings that have become the standard of care in the US.

The IU Division of Clinical Pharmacology also hosts the Flockhart Table™, a drug-drug interaction tool that is used by researchers and clinicians from around the world. Use the Flockhart Table by downloading the Flockhart Table™ Mobile App or visiting the website.

Why IU Health for Precision Medicine?

IU Health, in collaboration with the Indiana University School of Medicine Division of Clinical Pharmacology, offers one of the few Precision Medicine locations led by board certified physicians and pharmacists in the region.

Our team of researchers, physicians and pharmacists are international leaders in the field of drug-drug interactions and pharmacogenomics. We are at the forefront of delivering leading edge therapeutic management tools to patients.

Our team has extensive experience in this field, including:

Published numerous peer reviewed articles
Conducted NIH funded clinical trials on drug-drug interactions and pharmacogenomics
Authored guidelines for the use of pharmacogenomic testing in clinical settings that have become the standard of care in the US.

The IU Division of Clinical Pharmacology also hosts the Flockhart Table™, a drug-drug interaction tool that is used by researchers and clinicians from around the world. Use the Flockhart Table by downloading the Flockhart Table™ Mobile App or visiting the website.