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15 maj 2007 · Chronic kidney disease affects renal drug elimination and other pharmacokinetic processes involved in drug disposition (e.g., absorption, drug distribution, nonrenal clearance...
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27 lip 2024 · Renal disease primarily affects drug dosing in 3 ways: Patient susceptibility: Patients with renal impairment may be more vulnerable to a specific drug effect. Pharmacodynamic change: The effect of a drug may be increased or decreased in patients with renal disease.
26 lis 2021 · There is a wide range of side effects due to the multiple mechanisms of injury that drugs can have on the kidney. These side effects vary in severity [ 2 ]. Specifically, the incidence of drug-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) is 60% [ 3 ].
Prescribing medicines for patients with renal impairment. Iain M MacIntyre. Affiliations & Notes. Article Info. Download PDF. Abstract. Renal impairment is common worldwide and poses a significant challenge to safe drug prescribing.
16 lip 2021 · Given that over half of all medications used in practice undergo extensive kidney elimination, patients with CKD are most vulnerable to potential drug accumulation and toxicity if drug doses are not adjusted appropriately.
29 maj 2020 · Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have long been regarded as dangerous for use in patients with CKD because of their risk for nephrotoxicity and thus alternative classes of analgesics, including opioids, have become more commonly used for pain control in this population.
1 gru 2011 · Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is commonly used to manage hemodynamically unstable AKI patients. Several modes of therapy (convective, diffusive, or both), a variety of filter materials, and different effluent flow rates are used, 111,119 all of which can influence drug removal.