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

  • 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)
 

Levetiracetam

IR and IV formulations (Ref):
CrCl 80 to 130 mL/minute/1.73 m2: 500 mg to 1.5 g every 12 hours.
CrCl 50 to <80 mL/minute/1.73 m2: 500 mg to 1 g every 12 hours.
CrCl 30 to <50 mL/minute/1.73 m2: 250 to 750 mg every 12 hours.
CrCl 15 to <30 mL/minute/1.73 m2: 250 to 500 mg every 12 hours.
CrCl <15 mL/minute/1.73 m2: 250 to 500 mg every 24 hours (Ref).

ER tablet:
CrCl >80 mL/minute/1.73 m2: 1 to 3 g every 24 hours.
CrCl 50 to 80 mL/minute/1.73 m2: 1 to 2 g every 24 hours.
CrCl 30 to 50 mL/minute/1.73 m2: 500 mg to 1.5 g every 24 hours.
CrCl <30 mL/minute/1.73 m2: 500 mg to 1 g every 24 hours.

 
  levomilnacipran  
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

Antibiotics Antivirals Antifungals Antipsychotics OPIOIDs Antidiabetics Anticoagulants Antihypertensives
Beta-Blockers ACE-Inhibitors Diuretics Arbs
Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate
Amikacin
Ampicillin
Clarithromycin
Cefixime
Cefotaxime †
Cefprozil
Ciprofloxacin
Cefadroxil
Cefazolin
Cefepime
Cefoxitin
Ceftazidime
Cefuroxime
Cephalexin
Daptomycin 
Ertapenem
Levofloxacin
Meropenem 
Nitrofurantoin
Norfloxacin
Gentamicin
Tobramycin
Vancomycin
Piperacillin
Piperacillin/tazobactam
Penicillin G/V
SMZ/TMP
Trimethoprim
Streptomycin
Tetracycline
Adefovir
Acyclovir
Famciclovir
Ganciclovir
Lamivudine
Valganciclovir

Amphotericin B
Fluconazole
Voriconazole
Terbinafine

NSAIDs

Celecoxib
Diclofenac
Diflunisal
Etodolac
Ketorolac
Ibuprofen
Indomethacin
Gabapentin
Pregabalin
Ketoprofen
Mefenamic Acid
Meloxicam
Naproxen
Piroxicam
Sulindac

Bupropion
Brexpiprazole
venlafaxine
Desvenlafaxine
Duloxetine
Lurasidone
Mirtazapine
Topiramate
Codeine
Hydrocodone
Morphine
Meperidine
Tapentadol 
Tramadol
Alogliptin
Canagliflozin
Dapagliflozin
Empagliflozin
Glimepiride
Glyburide
Metformin
Sitagliptin
Saxagliptin

Dabigatran
Dalteparin
Edoxaban
Enoxaparin
Fondaparinux
Tinzaparin
Rivaroxaban

Miscellaneous
Almotriptan
Digoxin
Etidronate
Famotidine
Ranitidine

Acebutolol
Atenolol
Bisoprolol
Nebevilol
Nadolol
Sotalol

Cilazapril
Captopril
Enalapril
Perindopril
Quinapril
Trandolapril

Amiloride
Acetazolamide
Bumetanide
Eplerenone
Furosemide
HCTZ
Indapamide
Spironolactone
Triamterene 

Olmesartan
Sacubitril/Valsartan

Dosage Adjustment in Renal Impairment

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