Making medication safer for people taking many drugs
This study looks at whether providing personalized medicine information based on your genes can help make taking multiple medications safer. You will need to take 5 or more different drugs and start a new one from a specific list.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must take 5 or more different medicines every day.
- You will need to start a new medicine from a specific list provided by the study team.
- You must be willing and able to take part for at least 12 weeks.
- You must be able to give a blood or saliva sample.
- You must sign a consent form agreeing to join.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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