Dose-reducing H2 receptor antagonists in the presence of low glomerular filtration rate: a systematic review of the evidence
Author(s) -
Jaimie Manlucu,
Marcello Tonelli,
Joel G. Ray,
Αλεξάνδρα Παπαϊωάννου,
George Youssef,
Heather ThiessenPhilbrook,
Anne Holbrook,
Amit X. Garg
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfi025
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , adverse effect , confidence interval , pharmacokinetics , cohort , randomized controlled trial , meta analysis , cohort study , drug , urology , pharmacology
While it is recommended that H2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) be dose reduced in the presence of low glomerular filtration rate (GFR), in practice such adjustments often do not occur. We reviewed the evidence for this recommendation.
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