Renal dose adjustment

  % Renal Elimination
  < 50 % with active or toxic metabolites 50 – 74 %  > 75 %
A
  • Adefovir dipivoxil † (Nephrotoxic)
  • Alendronate (Avoid in severe renal impairment)
  • Allopurinol
  • Aluminum Salts (Avoid in severe renal impairment as may accumulate)
  • Amphotericin B (Nephrotoxic)
  • Apomorphine: The manufacturer recommends lower starting doses in mild and moderate renal impairment and that the drug not be used in severe renal impairment
  • Apremilast: Manufacturer recommends dose reduction in severe renal impairment
  • ASA
  • Azathioprine †
  • Acebutolol †
  • Amiloride (Avoid in severe renal impairment)
  • Amoxicillin
  • Amoxicillin / Clavulanate
  • Acamprosate (avoid in severe renal impairment)
  • Acetazolamide (Avoid; ineffective when ClCr <10mL/min)
  • Acyclovir
  • Almotriptan
  • Alogliptin (Active metabolites)
  • Amantadine
  • Amikacin (Nephrotoxic; monitor serum drug concentrations)
  • Ampicillin
  • Anakinra
  • Atenolol 
  • Auranofin †
B
  • Bictegravir ( Manufacturer recommends avoiding use if ClCr <30 mL/min)
  • Bisacodyl ( Active metabolite but no dosage adjustment required)
  • Bivaluridin (Reduce dose in severe renal impairment)
  • Brexpiprazole (Manufacturer recommends reducing the dose by 25–33% when ClCr <60 mL/min)
  • Bumetanide ( Larger doses may be required in severe renal impairment)
  • Bupropion
  • Butalbital †
  • Bezafibrate (Avoin in renal impairment)
  • Bisoprolol 
  • Brinzolamide (Eye drops; contraindicated in severe renal impairment)
  • Baclofen
  • Baricitinib ( Manufacturer recommends avoiding use if ClCr <60 mL/min)
C
  • Caffeine †
  • Canagliflozin (Less effective in moderate and ineffective in severe renal impairment)
  • Celecoxib (Nephrotoxic)
  • Chloral Hydrate † (Avoid)
  • Chlordiazepoxide †
  • Cilazapril †
  • Cladribine (Not recommended if ClCr <60 mL/min)
  • Clarithromycin †
  • Codeine †
  • Colchicine (Avoid in renal impairment)
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Cyclosporine (Nephrotoxic; monitor serum drug concentrations)
  • Captopril 
  • Cefixime
  • Cefotaxime †
  • Cefprozil
  • Cetirizine 
  • Chloroquine
  • Chlorthalidone (Avoid; ineffective when ClCr <30 mL/min)
  • Cimetidine
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Cyanocobalamine (% renal elimination increased with large doses)
  • Cefadroxil
  • Cefazolin
  • Cefepime
  • Cefoxitin 
  • Ceftazidime
  • Cefuroxime
  • Cephalexin
  • Chromium
  • Cidofovir †
  • Clodronate (Avoid, Nephrotoxic)
D
  • Dapagliflozin ( Contraindicated in moderate to severe renal impairment)
  • Desloratadine †
  • Desvenlafaxine (Manufacturer recommends dosage adjustment if ClCr <30 mL/min, although <50% renal elimination)
  • Dexrazoxane (Reduce dose by 50% in patients with moderate to severe renal impairment)
  • Dextromethorphan †
  • Diclofenac (Nephrotoxic)
  • Didanosine †
  • Diflunisal (Nephrotoxic)
  • Diphenoxylate (Active metabolites)
  • Duloxetine (Use contraindicated by the manufacturer if ClCr <30 mL/min)
 
  • Dabigatran ( Contraindicated in severe renal impairment)
  • Dalteparin
  • Daptomycin
  • Deferoxamine 
  • Desmopressin
  • Dicyclomine
  • Digoxin (Monitor serum concentrations)
  • Dofetilide 
E
  • Enalapril †
  • Eplerenone ( Use contraindicated by the manufacturer if ClCr <30 mL/min)
  • Eptifitabide ( Dosage adjustment recommended for patients with renal impairment)
  • Esketamine †
  • Ethacrynic Acid (Avoid in severe renal impairment)
  • Etodolac (Nephrotoxic)
  • Edoxaban
  • Empagliflozin ( Less effective in moderate and ineffective in severe renal impairment)
  • Ertugliflozin (Less effective in moderate, and ineffective in severe renal impairment)
  • Ethambutol
  • Etidronate (Nephrotoxic)
  • Emtricitabine 
  • Enoxaparin
  • Ertapenem
  • Eslicarbazepine
  • Eszopiclone
  • Exenatide (Avoid in severe renal impairment)
F
  • Famciclovir †
  • Fenofibrate †
  • Fexofenadine †
  • Flecainide †
  • Flurbiprofen (Nephrotoxic)
  • Folic Acid (% renal elimination increased with large doses)
  • Fesoterodine (Active metabolite)
  • Fluconazole
  • Furosemide ( Larger doses may be required in severe renal impairment)
  • Famotidine
  • Fampridine ( Use contraindicated by the manufacturer if ClCr <60 mL/min)
  • Flucytosine
  • Fondaparinux
  • Foscarnet (Avoid, Nephrotoxic)
G
  • Galantamine (Manufacturer recommends a maximum daily dose of 16 mg if ClCr <60 mL/min)
  • Gemfibrozil †
  • Glimepiride †
  • Glyburide ( Avoid. Active metabolite but no dosage adjustment required)
  • Guanfacine
  • Gabapentin
  • Ganciclovir
  • Gentamicin ( Nephrotoxic; monitor serum drug concentrations)
H
  • Hydrocodone †
  • Hydroxychloroquine †
  • Hydroxyzine 
  • HCTZ (Avoid; ineffective when ClCr <30 mL/min)
I
  • Ibuprofen (Nephrotoxic)
  • Indapamide (Avoid; ineffective when ClCr <30 mL/min)
  • Indomethacin (Nephrotoxic)
  • Isotretinoin (Avoid in renal impairment)
  • Imipenem/cilastatin
  • Iodine
K
  • Ketoprofen (Nephrotoxic)
  • Ketotifen
  • Ketorolac (Nephrotoxic)
L
  • Leflunomide †
  • Loratadine ( Active metabolite; consider dosage adjustment in severe renal impairment)
  • Lurasidone †
  • Lamivudine †
  • Levetiracetam
  • Levomilnacipran
  • L-Carnitine
  • Lacosamide (Manufacturer recommends a maximum daily dose of 300 mg in patients with end-stage renal disease)
  • Levofloxacin
  • Lisinopril
  • Lithium (Nephrotoxic; monitor serum drug concentrations)
M
  • Magnesium salts (Avoid in severe renal impairment as may accumulate)
  • Maraviroc (Modify dose when taking concurrent potent CYP3A4 inhibitors)
  • Mefenamic Acid (Nephrotoxic)
  • Meloxicam (Nephrotoxic)
  • Meperidine †
  • Mercaptopurine †
  • Methazolamide (Avoid; ineffective in severe renal impairment)
  • Methyldopa †
  • Midodrine †
  • Mirabegron (Manufacturer recommends a maximum daily dose of 25 mg in patients with severe renal impairment)
  • Morphine †
  • Meropenem
  • Methylnaltrexone
  • Memantine
  • MESNA
  • Metformin (Avoid in severe renal impairment)
  • Methotrexate (Avoid, Nephrotoxic)
  • Metoclopramide †
  • Milrinone
  • Mirtazapine
N
  • Nabumetone † (Nephrotoxic)
  • Naloxegol (Manufacturer recommends 50% reduction of initial dose in moderate or severe renal impairment)
  • Naproxen (Nephrotoxic)
  • Nebivolol †
  • Nitrofurantoin (Avoid in renal impairment)
  • Naratriptan
  • Nizatidine
  • Nadolol
  • Nadroparin
  • Norfloxacin
O
  • Octreotide (Reduce dose in severe renal impairment)
  • Olmesartan (Not recommended in severe renal impairment)
  • Orphenadrine †
  • Oseltamivir (dosage adjustment recommended in severe renal impairment)
  • Oxcarbazepine †
   
P
  • Penicillamine (Avoid, Nephrotoxic)
  • Pentamidine (Nephrotoxic when given IV)
  • Perindopril
  • Piroxicam (Nephrotoxic)
  • Prochlorperazine
  • Procyclidine †
  • Pyrazinamide (Avoid in severe renal impairment)
  • Paliperidone (Manufacturer recommends dosage adjustment in renal impairment)
  • Pamidronate (Nephrotoxic)
  • Penicillin G/V
  • Procainamide †
  • Prucalopride
  • Pyridoxine (% renal elimination increased with large doses)
  • Pheniramine
  • Piperacillin
  • Piperacillin/tazobactam
  • Potassium salts (May accumulate in renal impairment)
  • Pramipexole
  • Pregabalin
  • Probenecid (Ineffective when ClCr <50 mL/min)
  • Pseudoephedrine
Q
  • Quinapril †
   
R
  • Ramipril †
  • Remdesevir (Active metabolite. The excipient betadex sulfobutyl ether may accumulate in severe renal impairment)
  • Ribavirin (Avoid in renal impairment)
  • Risperidone
  • Rituximab (Nephrotoxic)
  • Rivaroxaban (Avoid in severe renal impairment)
  • Ranitidine
  • Riboflavin
  • Risedronate (Avoid in severe renal impairment)
S
  • Saxagliptin †
  • Spironolactone † (Avoid)
  • Stavudine †
  • Sulfinpyrazone (Avoid, Nephrotoxic)
  • Sulindac (Nephrotoxic)
  • Sacubitril/valsartan
  • Solifenacin (Active metabolites)
  • Sotalol
  • Sulfadiazine (Nephrotoxic)
  • SMZ/TMP
  • Sitagliptin
  • Streptomycin (Nephrotoxic; monitor serum drug concentrations)
T
  • Tadalafil †
  • Tapentadol (Not recommended in severe renal impairment)
  • Tenoxicam (Nephrotoxic)
  • Teriparatide (Do not use if ClCr <30 mL/min)
  • Tofacitinib (Manufacturer recommends dosage adjustment in moderate or severe renal impairment)
  • Tramadol †
  • Trandolapril †
  • Tranylcypromine †
  • Triamterene (Avoid; nephrotoxic. Active metabolite but no dosage adjustment required)
  • Terbinafine
  • Tetracycline (Nephrotoxic)
  • Tirofiban
  • Telbivudine
  • Tenofovir (Nephrotoxic)
  • Tiaprofenic Acid (Nephrotoxic)
  • Tinzaparin
  • Tobramycin (Nephrotoxic)
  • Topiramate
  • Tranexamic Acid
  • Trihexyphenidyl
  • Trimethoprim
V
  • Valacyclovir †
  • Venlafaxine †
  • Voriconazole (Avoid IV formulations in renal impairment; nephrotoxic vehicle)
  • Valganciclovir † (Nephrotoxic)
  • Vancomycin (Nephrotoxic; monitor serum drug concentrations)
  • Varenicline
  • Vigabatrin
  • Vitamin C
Z
  • Zidovudine (Reduce dose in severe renal impairment)
 
  • Zoledronic acid

Medications need renal dose adjustment

Anti-infectives

Antibiotics  Antifungals Antivirals
Penicillins Cephalosporins  Carbapenems  Macrolides  Fluoroquinolones  Aminoglycosides  Tetracyclines  Glycopeptides  Lipopeptides  Nitrofurans  Sulfonamides    
Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate
Ampicillin 
Piperacillin
Piperacillin/tazobactam
Penicillin G/V
Cefixime
Cefotaxime †
Cefprozil
Cefadroxil
Cefazolin
Cefepime
Cefoxitin
Ceftazidime
Cefuroxime
Cephalexin
Ertapenem
Meropenem 
Clarithromycin  Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
Norfloxacin
Amikacin
Gentamicin
Tobramycin
Streptomycin
Tetracycline Vancomycin Daptomycin Nitrofurantoin SMZ/TMP
Trimethoprim
Amphotericin B
Fluconazole
Voriconazole
Terbinafine
Adefovir
Acyclovir
Famciclovir
Ganciclovir
Lamivudine
Valganciclovir
Anticoagulants Dabigatran
Dalteparin
Edoxaban
Enoxaparin
Fondaparinux
Tinzaparin
Rivaroxaban
                       
                           
Anticonvulsants Topiramate                        
Antidepressants Atypical Antidepressants (NDRI) (SNRIs)                    
Bupropion
Mirtazapine
Venlafaxine
Desvenlafaxine
Duloxetine
                   
  Biguanide Sulfonylureas  Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors SGLT2 inhibitors
Antidiabetics Metformin Glimepiride
Glyburide
Alogliptin Canagliflozin
Dapagliflozin
Empagliflozin 
Antihypertensives  ACE-Inhibitors ARBs Beta-Blockers  Diuretics
Thiazide Diuretics   Thiazide Like Diuretics  Loop Diuretics   Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors  Potassium Sparing Diuretics
Cilazapril
Captopril
Enalapril
Perindopril
Quinapril
Trandolapril
Olmesartan
Sacubitril/Valsartan
Acebutolol
Atenolol
Bisoprolol
Nebevilol
Nadolol
Sotalol
HCTZ Indapamide  Bumetanide
Furosemide
Acetazolamide Amiloride
Eplerenone
Spironolactone
Triamterene

Antipsychotics 
Atypical Antipsychotic                      
Serotonin-Dopamine Activity Modulator (SDAM) Serotonin-Dopamine Antagonist                      
Brexpiprazole Lurasidone                      

NSAIDs
Propionic Acid Derivatives Acetic Acid Derivatives Enolic Acid (Oxicam) Derivatives Fenamates  Selective COX-2 Inhibitors (Coxibs) Salicylate Derivatives
Ibuprofen
Ketoprofen
Naproxen
Diclofenac
Indomethacin
Etodolac
Ketorolac
Sulindac
Meloxicam
Piroxicam
Mefenamic Acid Celecoxib Diflunisal
OPIOIDs Codeine
Hydrocodone
Morphine
Meperidine
Tapentadol 
Tramadol
                       
Miscellaneous Almotriptan
Digoxin
Etidronate
Famotidine
Ranitidine
                       
  Gabapentin
Pregabalin
                       

Dosage Adjustment in Renal Impairment

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