Resources
Genes and Drug Response
Tamoxifen
Genes and Drug Response
Human Genome Project Information: Pharmacogenetics
This webpage answers commonly asked questions about pharmacogenetics, and explains why this new science holds promise for the future of health care.
Link: http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/medicine/pharma.shtml
Medicines For You / Medecinas Para Usted
The National Institute of General Medical Science created this easy-to-read website, in both English and Spanish. It explains the relationship between genes and drugs simply and clearly.
Link: http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/medsforyou/
Medicines By Design
Another good publication from NIGMS.
Link: http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/medbydesign/
Genetic Basics
This site, within the NIH, has rich and detailed information about how genes work, current genetic research, and genetics in the 21st century.
Link: http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/genetics/
Tamoxifen
MedlinePlus: Tamoxifen
This service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health provides a wealth of information for consumers on a broad variety of health topics, including tamoxifen therapy.
Link: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a682414.html
National Cancer Institute: Tamoxifen: Questions and Answers
General information about the benefits and risks of tamoxifen therapy in a question and answer format.
Link: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/therapy/tamoxifen
