Urinary Pharmacology Flashcards
1
Q
all drugs and their metabolites are filtered at the
A
glomerulus
2
Q
renal impairment will prolong what?
A
the half life of all drugs that are cleared by this route
3
Q
therefore in times of renal impairment, what must you do to the dosage?
A
reduce it!
4
Q
ACE inhibitors - what would you do?
A
reduce their dosage
they can be nephrotoxic
