Think about your clinical area of expertise. Identify your clinical area, and list 5 specific drugs used in your clinical area that would be dangerous to administer if a patient had reduced kidney function. Do not just identify the drugs. Give the specific reason(s) why they would be dangerous for someone with reduced kidney function.
Drugs used in medical and surgical ward
1.Ibuprofen(NSAID)
2.Naproxen(NSAID)
Both these drugs are non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, they can reduce the blood flow to the kidneys.
3.Atorvastatin
4.Lovastatin
Both are cholesterol lowering drugs, statins usually worsen the kidney diseases such as renal failure.
5.Insulin
6.Metformin
These drugs are glucose lowering agents, metformin do not cause kidney diseases, but, these drugs are supposed to excrete through urine, if kidneys are not functioning well, the drug can buid up in the system, and can result in a condition called lactic acidosis.
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