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Renal disease Flashcards

1
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2 most common causes of renal disease

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diabetes and hypertension

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2
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acute kidney injury

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sudden loss of kidney function due to non renal condition

(ex. drugs) often reversible/ temporary, but can be permanent.

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3
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common cause of AKI

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dehydration
BUN:SCR
20:1 or greater

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chronic kidney disease (ckd)

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progressive loss of kidney function over months or years

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5
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ESRD (end stage renal disease)

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BAD! total and permanent renal failure

dialysis (or transplant) is needed to perform functions of the kidneys

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6
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if the glomerulus is damaged some ___ passes into the urine and this is used along with glomeular filtration rate (GFR) to determine severity of kidney disease also called ____

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albumin

nephropathy

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7
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thiazides work on the

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distal convoluted tubule

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afferent =

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in

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9
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efferent=

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out

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10
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SGLT2s work at the

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proximal tubule

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11
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k sparing diuretics work at the

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collecting duct

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12
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loops work at the

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ascending loop of henle

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13
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antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is also called

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vasopressin

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14
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loops inhibit the ___ pump

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na-k pump

sodium potassium pump

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15
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loops lose ___

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calcium
so calcium is decreased
can lead to decreased bone density if used long term

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16
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what pump do thiazides inhibit

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na-cl

sodium chloride pump

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17
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thiazides increase ___

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calcium and have a protective effect on bones overtime

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18
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spironolactone and epleronone increase

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potassium

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19
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must know! select drugs that can cause kidney disease

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aminoglycosides
amphotericin b
cisplatin
cyclosporine/tacrolimus
loops
NSAIDS
polymyxins
radiographic contrast dye
vancomycin
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20
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for crcl use

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actual body weight if less than IBW

IBW if normal weight by BMI

adjusted body weight if overweight by BMI

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21
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BUN is

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blood urea nitrogen and measures the amount of nitrogen in the blood that comes from urea

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22
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two common lab markers for kidney function

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increased BUN- but can also be a sign of dehydration

increased SCr

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23
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creatinine is a waste product of ___ metabolism

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muscle

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24
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normal range for SCr

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0.6-1.3

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25
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GFR is calculated using which two equations

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MDRD- modification of diet in renal disease

CKD-EPI- chronic kidney disease epidemiology collaboration

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26
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____ is the primary protein that is measured in the urine to assess kidney diease

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albumin

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27
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___ is sometimes referred to as proteinuria

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albuminuria

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28
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aces and arbs increase what electrolyte

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potassium

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29
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KDIGO

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kidney disease improving global outcomes

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30
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what two things are measured to determine the degree of renal impairment

what are the levels that indicate a patient has ckd and requires specific treatments

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GFR and albumin (ACR or AER)

GFR <60
Albuminuria (ACR or AER) 30 or greater

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31
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it’s important to control what two things in CKD for progression of disease

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blood pressure

blood glucose

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32
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when starting tx with an ace or arb the baseline scr can increase by up to ___. this is expected and treatment should not be stopped. if scr increases by greater than ___ tx should be dc and patient will be referred to a nephrologist.

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30%

30%

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33
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use an __ or __ if albuminuria is present acr or aer 30 or greater

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ace or arb

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34
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basic principle of med dosing with impaired renal fx

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dose adj. may be necessary when crcl is <60

when crcl is 30 or less additional adj. may be required or may be CI

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35
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renal fx

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120 (normal)
60 (1/2 normal) dose adjust
30 (1/4 normal) CI/dose adjust

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36
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drugs that require decrease dose or increase interval in CKD

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aminoglycosides
beta lactam antibiotics (except nafcillin,oxacillin etc. and ceftriaxone)
fluconazole
quinolones (except moxifloxacin)
vancomycin

LMWHs (enoxaparin, dalteparin)
apixaban
rivaroxaban
dabigatran

H2RAs (famotidine, ranitidine)
metoclopramide

Bisphosphonates
Lithium

37
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drugs that are CI inCKD CRCL less than 60

A

macrobid

38
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drugs that are CI inCKD CRCL less than 50

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TDF products
stribild, complera, atripla, symfi, symfi lo

voriconazole IV only

39
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drugs that are CI inCKD CRCL less than 30

A

TAF products
genvoya, biktarvy, descovy, odesefy, symtuza

NSAIDS
Dabigatran
Rivaroxaban

40
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drugs that are CI inCKD GFR less than 30

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SGLT2 I (canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, empagliflozin)
metformin, for treated patients, do not start treatment if gfr is 45 or less

meperidine not specified

41
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complications that need treatment in CKD

A

high serum phosphate
anemia
hyperparathyroidism
vit d deficency

42
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CKD-MBD is

A

CKD mineral bone disorder

43
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treatment for high serum phosphate in CKD

A

1) dietary phosphate restriction

2) phosphate binders

44
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how are phosphate binders taken

A

prior to each meal

they bind phosphate from meals in the intestine

45
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if meal is skipped phosphate binder should be ___

A

skipped

46
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3 types of phosphate binders

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1 aluminum based
2 calcium based (first line)
3 aluminum free-calcium free

47
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aluminum hydroxide suspension

A

rarely used due to risk of aluminum accumulation
can cause nervous system and bone toxicity
“dialysis dementia”

48
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aluminum hydroxide suspension is a ___ that is limited to how long of a treatment duration

A

phosphate binder

4 weeks

49
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calcium based phosphate binders are ___ ___

what are the two examples

A

first line

calcium acetate and calcium carbonate

50
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calcium acetate brands

A

phoslyra, phosLo

51
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calcium carbonate brands

A

tums

52
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SEs with calcium based phosphate binders

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hypercalcemia, consipation

53
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what binds more dietary phosphorus calcium acetate or carbonate

A

acetate

54
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what vitamin increases the risk of hypercalemia when taking calcium

A

vitamin d

55
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sucroferric oxyhydroxide (velphora)
ferric citrate (auryxia) 
what are these
A

aluminum free
calcium free
phosphate binders

no aluminum accumulation
less hypercalemia
but more expensive

*warnings: iron absorption occurs with ferric citrate

56
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lanthanum carbonate brand name

A

fosrenol

57
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fosrenol (lanthanum carbonate)

what is it

A

phosphate binder
aluminium free calcium free
GI obstruction! must chew tablet throughly to avoid
N/V/D/C (lots of GI)

58
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a non aluminium non calcium baded phosphate binder that is not systemically absorbed

A 
sevelamer carbonate (renvela)
sevelamer hcl (renagel)
59
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sevelamer (renvela) SEs

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N/V/D
can lower TC and LDL by 15-30%
can reduce absorption of ADEK consider multivitamin

60
Q

phosphate binders BIND so because of this they have many __, seperate administration from ___ and ___ that chelate.

A

DI
levothyroxine
antibiotics(quinolones, tetracyclines

61
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calcium based phosphate binders interact with what drugs

A

quinolones
tetracyclines
bisphosphonates
thyroid products

62
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in general drugs to seperate from phosphate binders are

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levothyroxine
quinolones
bisphosphonates
tetracyclines

63
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elevations in parathyroid hormone are treated primarily with

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vitamin D

or calcimimetic to decrease pth

64
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vitamin d3

A

cholcalciferol skin and sun

65
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vitamin d2

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ergocalciferol dietary source

66
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what is the active form of vitamin d3

A

calcitriol

67
Q

cinacalcet or senispar is only used in ___ patients

A

dialysis

68
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what are the vitamin d analogs

A

calcitriol
calcifediol
doxercalciferol
paricalcitol

69
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what do vitamin d analogs do

A

they increase intestinal absorption of calcium
which provides negative feedback to the parathyroid gland
and reduces elevations in pth

70
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vit d analogs SEs

A

hypercalcemia, monitor calcium

71
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sensipar causes hypo or hypercalcemia

A

hypo

72
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anemia is defined as a hgb or hemoglobin level of less than

A

13

73
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anemia of CKD is caused by lack of ___

A

epo

as kidney function declines, epo declines

74
Q

esas can prevent the need for ___ in CKD

A

blood transfusions

75
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esas include

A 
epoetin alfa (procrit, epogen)
darbopoetin alfa (aranesp)
76
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longer lasting esa

A

aranesp (darbopoetin alfa)

77
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risks with ESAs

A

high BP

thrombosis (clots)

78
Q

only use ESAs when Hgb is less than

A

10

DC if hgb exceeds 11

79
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ESAs require adequate ___

A

iron

80
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what is a normal potassium

A

3.5-5

81
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drugs that raise potassium

A 
aces
arbs
aliskiren
aldosterone receptor antagonists
canagliflozin
drosperinone containing OCs
bactrim
transplant drugs (cyclosporine/tacrolimus)
NSAIDs
82
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insulin causes potassium to shift

A

into the cells, it can treat hyperkalemia

83
Q

the most common cause of hyperkalemia is decreased renal excretion due to ___ failure

A

kidney

84
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patients with diabetes are at increased risk of hyperkalemia as insulin deficiency reduces the ability to shift ___ into the cells and many of these patients take aces or arbs

A

potassium

85
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symptoms of hyperkalemia

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muscle weakness, bradycardia, fatal arrhythmias

86
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steps for treating hypercalemia acute/emergency

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1) stabilize the heart: to prevent arrhythmias: calcium gluconate
2) move the potassium: shift it intracellulary: regular insulin, dextrose, sodium bicarb, albuterol
3) remove it: eliminate k from the body: furosemide, sodium polystyrene sulfonate

87
Q

sodium polystyrene sulfonate (kayexalate)

A 
potassium binder (non absorbed cation exchange resin)
can bind other oral meds (separate)
88
Q

metabolic acidosis can happen in CKD when to treat

A

when serum bicarb is less than 22

89
Q

treat low bicarb with

A

sodium bicarb or sodium citrate/citric acid soln and monitor sodium level and use caution in patients with hypertention and CVD

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