Drugs in Renal Failure — Uganda (General Adult population)
Safe Drugs
Doxycycline, Erythromycin, Benzylpenicillin (max 6g daily), Phenytoin, Rifampicin.
Use With Care (Reduce Dose)
ACE inhibitors, Amoxicillin, Chloramphenicol, Ciprofloxacin, Cotrimoxazole, Diazepam, Digoxin, Insulin, Isoniazid, Pethidine, Phenobarbital, Propranolol.
Drugs to AVOID
Aspirin, NSAIDs (Ibuprofen, Indomethacin), Codeine, Ethambutol, Gentamicin, Metformin, Nalidixic acid, Nitrofurantoin, Streptomycin, Tenofovir (TDF).
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