Two of our experienced Medicines Advice Pharmacists, John Minshull and Luke Elliott, talk about answering queries regarding the dosing of medication in patients with renal impairment. They discuss when to use eGRF and Cockcroft and Gault when estimating creatinine clearance, recommended resources to support decision making, and where to get further advice.
Quick Links
The Renal Drug Database
https://www.renaldrugdatabase.com/s/about-rdd-2
Assessing the impact of renal impairment on medicines safety
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/assessing-the-impact-of-renal-impairment-on-medicines-safety/
UKMI Enquiry Answering Guidelines
https://www.ukmi.nhs.uk/Resources?ContentID=69688558-86cc-4062-b5fa-a12f48b02830
