Renal health
Renal impairment can have significant implications for the management of medicines, because of how some drugs are metabolised. Pharmacists can advise on dose adjustments, the avoidance of nephrotoxic drugs and therapeutic drug monitoring where appropriate. Renal conditions range in severity, with long-term conditions, like chronic kidney disease, significantly impacting patient morbidity and mortality.
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Conditions
Kidney stones: symptoms, diagnosis and management
Hyponatraemia: clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment
Electrolyte disturbances: causes and management
Developments in the management of anaemia and other complications in adults with chronic kidney disease
Renal cancer: management
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Bladder cancer: management
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Optimising use of SGLT2 inhibitors in hospital patients
Dose adjustments of antimicrobials in patients with renal impairment
Other
Haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis: an overview
Medication maths: estimations of kidney function
News
Gabapentinoids found to increase risk of drug toxicity
Study results raise concern about naloxone efficacy against some synthetic opioids
Isotretinoin use: best practice
Health news round-up: semaglutide and liver health, obesity vaccine response and hope for pancreatic cancer
Amyloid-targeting Alzheimer’s drugs ‘probably’ not effective
Use pharmacies earlier in future pandemics, says COVID-19 inquiry
Does the big increase in drug price concessions indicate medicines shortages?
Features
Gabapentinoids found to increase risk of drug toxicity
Study results raise concern about naloxone efficacy against some synthetic opioids
Isotretinoin use: best practice
Health news round-up: semaglutide and liver health, obesity vaccine response and hope for pancreatic cancer
Amyloid-targeting Alzheimer’s drugs ‘probably’ not effective
Use pharmacies earlier in future pandemics, says COVID-19 inquiry