It's important to share your Pillcheck results with your doctor to consider when making treatment decisions to help you get on medication that is most likely to be safe and effective based on your DNA.

Some doctors may be unfamiliar with Pharmacogenetics or have questions about our service. If your doctor has questions, here's a helpful information sheet you can pass along (a printed copy is included in the sample kit). They can also contact Pillcheck directly by phone at 1-877-409-3629 Monday to Friday, 9AM-5PM EST or by email at [email protected].

Pillcheck promises to keep your personal and genetic information confidential.

Here’s what we do:

• Destroy your genetic sample after your report is complete
• Ensure your genetic data is not linked to your personal information in our system
• Allow you to decide who you share your results with
• Follow Canadian, U.S., and international health information privacy and security guidelines
• Samples processed, and all data stored in Canada

For more details, please refer to our Privacy Policy and Consent Form.

Pillcheck reports more than 250 commonly prescribed medications in several treatment areas, including cardiac and gastrointestinal conditions, mental health, pain management and oncology.

View the complete list of covered medications.

Genetic testing for medications treating these conditions is recommended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), Health Canada, Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC), and the Dutch Pharmacogenetics Working Group (DPWG).

Pillcheck uses genetic markers optimized for enhanced sensitivity for accurate results in ethnically diverse populations, regardless of gender.

We test for genetic variations in the liver enzymes CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2B6, CYP2D6, CYP2C8, CYP1A2, CYP3A4, CYP3A5 and other enzymes affecting drug metabolism, transport or response, including ABCG2, NAT2, G6PD, UGT1A1, UGT2B15, TPMT, NUDT15, DPYD, ADRB2, OPRM1, SLCO1B1, F2, F5, and VKORC1.

Pillcheck analyzes only the specific genes involved in drug metabolism and does not assess ancestry, your risk for disease, or provide disease diagnosis.

Pharmacogenetic testing, like Pillcheck, can predict your response and risk of side effects based on your drug metabolism. It can help rule out metabolism issues, but it is not an allergy test and does not assess immune response. This blog provides more information on the difference between drug allergy and drug intolerance. Please consult your doctor or pharmacist if you suspect you may have a drug allergy.

Your personal health and genetic information will be kept confidential and will never be shared with your employer, insurer, or any third party without your consent. Additionally, it is illegal under the Genetic Non-discrimination Act to use genetic information for insurance underwriting or employment. Therefore, Pillcheck results do not impact a person’s insurance or employment.

For more details, please refer to our Privacy Policy and Consent Form.

The lab analyzes the sample, and the results are used to generate a personalized report listing your body’s predicted response to all Pillcheck-covered medications. Only specific, well-identified DNA variations related to drug response are analyzed. Once the test is complete, any remaining DNA is destroyed after 30 days.