Comparison of the modification of diet in renal disease and Cockcroft–Gault equations for antimicrobial dosage adjustments

KA Wargo, EH Eiland III, W Hamm… - Annals of …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Direct measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is considered to be the
most accurate method of assessing kidney function, albeit difficult and costly. With the …

Principles of drug administration in renal insufficiency

YWF Lam, S Banerji, C Hatfield, RL Talbert - Clinical pharmacokinetics, 1997 - Springer
Normal renal function is important for the excretion and metabolism of many drugs. Renal
diseases which affect glomerular blood flow and filtration, tubular secretion, reabsorption …

Guide to drug dosage in renal failure

WM Bennett - Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 1988 - Springer
The dosage of many drugs must be adjusted in patients with renal dysfunction to avoid
adverse reactions and to ensure efficacy. In addition, the biochemical abnormalities present …