Pharmacology: Renal & Drugs Flashcards
What is the most common route for drug/metabolite elimination
Kidneys
What occurs during renal failure with drug concentration
Drugs/active metabolites can accumulate & cause toxicity
What is 3 processes of drug elimination
- Glomerular filtration rate
- Passive tubular reabsoprtion
- Active tubular secretion
What is the equation for total renal elimination of a drug
Filtration + secretion - reabsorption
What 3 drugs are metabolized in the kidneys
- Insulin
- Vitamin D activation
- Kidneys produce EPO
What is the consequence of renal failure & diabetics use
Decrease insulin dosage
What is the consequence of renal failure & vitamin D use
Give vitamin D in active form
What is the consequence of renal failure & anaemia use
EPO can not be produced & exogenous EPO must be administered
What is the 2 criteria’s for prescribing in renal failure
- Check if drug can be used
- Dose adjustment
What diuretics dose must be adjusted in renal failure & how
Loop diuretic & increase dosage
What markers are used to monitor renal function
eGFR
Creatinine
What is a medical intervention of clearing drugs from system
Dialysis
What drugs should be used w/ caution in renal failure
Drugs that increase potassium
What does mechanism does loop diuretics inhibit
NKCC2 transporter
Where does loop diuretics work
Thick ascending limb
What is the efficacy of loop diuretics
High ceiling effect, the higher the dose the higher the effect
What drugs is an example of a loop diuretic
Furosemide