Open AccessEvaluation of renal drug dosing adjustment in chronic kidney disease patients at two university hospitals in Lebanon
Author(s) -
Rayane Saad,
Souheil Hallit,
Bahia Chahine
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1886-3655
pISSN - 1885-642X
DOI - 10.18549/pharmpract.2019.1.1304
Subject(s) - dosing , medicine , kidney disease , polypharmacy , renal function , creatinine , drug , retrospective cohort study , intensive care medicine , pharmacology
Our study confirms that physicians are not prescribing appropriate dosing adjustments in chronic kidney disease inpatients, which may have deleterious effects. This highlights the need for more nephrology consultation and the implementation of physician education programs.
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