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Table 1 List of drugs chosen for analysis and prescription recommendations in patients with impaired renal function

From: Use of renal risk drugs in a nation-wide Polish older adult population: an analysis of PolSenior database

Name of drug

Recommendations

Reference

Gastrointestinal drugs

 Metoclopramide

Avoid < 40 ml/min

28

 Famotidine

Reduce dose < 50 ml/min

27,28

 Ranitidine

Reduce dose < 50 ml/min

27,28

Antidiabetics

 Metformin

Avoid < 60 ml/min

28

 Acarbose

Avoid < 25 ml/min

9

 Gliclazide

Reduce dose < 50 ml/min

9

Antithrombotic agents

 Dabigatran

Avoid < 30 ml/min

27

 Rivaroxaban

Reduce dose < 50 ml/min

27

 Rivaroxaban

Avoid < 30 ml/min

27

 Enoxaparin

Reduce dose < 30 ml/min

27

Cardiovascular drugs

 Digoxin

Reduce dose < 50 ml/min

9

 Sotalol

Avoid < 40 ml/min

28

 Atenolol

Reduce dose < 35 ml/min

28

 Amiloride

Avoid < 30 ml/min

27

 Spironolactone

Avoid < 30 ml/min

27

 Hydrochlorothiazide

Avoid < 30 ml/min

27

 Rosuvastatin

Reduce dose < 60 ml/min

9

 Fenofibrate

Reduce dose < 60 ml/min

9

Antianalgesics

 Tramadol

Reduce dose < 30 ml/min

27

 Morphine

Reduce dose < 50 ml/min

9

 Oxycodone

Reduce dose < 50 ml/min

9

 NSAIDs

Avoid < 50 ml/min

9

Antidepressants

 Duloxetine

Avoid < 30 ml/min

27

 Bupropion

Reduce dose < 50 ml/min

9

 Venlafaxine

Reduce dose < 30 ml/min

9

Anti-epileptic drugs

 Gabapentin

Reduce dose < 60 ml/min

27,28

 Pregabalin

Reduce dose < 60 ml/min

27

 Levetiracetam

Reduce dose < 80 ml/min

9,27

 Topiramate

Reduce dose < 70 ml/min

27

Other drugs

 Piracetam

Reduce dose < 50 ml/min

9

 Risperidone

Reduce dose < 50 ml/min

9

 Sulpiride

Reduce dose < 50 ml/min

9

 Cetirizine

Reduce dose < 30 ml/min

28

 Fexofenadine

Reduce dose < 80 ml/min

28

 Tizanidine

Reduce dose < 25 ml/min

9

 Colchicine

Reduce dose < 30 ml/min

27

 Alendronic acid

Avoid < 35 ml/min

9

 Methotrexate

Reduce dose < 50 ml/min

9

 Memantine

Reduce dose < 30 ml/min

9,28

  1. NSAIDs Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs