Prescribing in Renal Failure Flashcards
1
Q
What drugs should be avoided in renal failure?
A
- Antibiotics: tetracycline, nitrofurantoin
- NSAIDs
- Lithium
- Metformin
2
Q
What drugs might accumulate in renal failure and thus need dose adjustments?
A
- Most antibiotics including penicillins, cephalosporins, vancomycin, gentamicin, streptomycin
- Digoxin
- Atenolol
- Methotrexate
- Sulphonylureas
- Furosemide
- Opioids
3
Q
What drugs are relatively safe in renal failure?
A
- Antibiotics: erythromycin, rifampicin
- Diazepam
- Warfarin