Which are safe drugs for patients suffering from renal failure?
This information is courtesy of Dr. Mark Donaldson
Dr. Mark Donaldson is Director of Pharmaceutical Services at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Clinical Professor in the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Montana, and Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Dentistry at the Oregon Health and Sciences University
Safe Drugs in Renal Failure (PDF)
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Hello!
What are the recommendations for ibuprofen (I believe they are missing mistakenly..)
Stephanie
Apologies Stephanie, I have re-submitted the table with the missing information. Ibuprofen is considered safe although Sulindac (another NSAID) may have lower intrarenal prostaglandin inhibitory effect and may be safer if long-term treatment is required (>1 week). As you know, typical doses are 200-600mg q6h and you do not need a supplemental dose after dialysis.
Arnoff G. Drug Prescribing in Renal Failure: Dosing Guidelines for Adults, Fifth Edition (2007).
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Hi Stephanie, I will contact the author and get back to you. Cheers,
JCDA Oasis Team
Any reading over 100 on creatinine clearance is a flashing yellow light. GFR and cysts (Utrasount) should be checked.
Pharm.D
This is a nice summary. Is it possible to have a similar chart for patients with significant hepatic disease?
Hello Greg,
I will contact the author and let you know. Cheers,
JCDA Oasis Team