Updates to Dementia – Alzheimer’s, Insomnia, and Ulcerative Colitis 

02 Jun Updates to Dementia – Alzheimer’s, Insomnia, and Ulcerative Colitis 

Updates to Dementia – Alzheimer’s, Insomnia, and Ulcerative Colitis

All TreatGx users now have access to the updated treatment algorithms for Dementia – Alzheimer’s [1-7], Insomnia [8], and Ulcerative Colitis [9-11]. As always, all updates include the TreatGx standard of providing personalized dosing based on pharmacogenetics, kidney function, liver function, contraindications, allergies/intolerances, and drug-drug interactions. 

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