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. 2010 Sep 17;107(37):647–656. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2010.0647

Table 2. Drugs that do and do not depend on renal function (e2).

Class Dependent on renal function Independent of renal function
Analgesics Morphine (M6-glucuronide), pethidine (norpethidine) Fentanyl, levomethadone
Antiarrhythmic drugs Sotalol Amiodarone
Antibiotics Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin Moxifloxacin
Antidiabetic drugs Glibenclamide, glimepride (hydroxy metabolite) Gliquidone, gliclacide
Nateglinide Pioglitazone
Sitagliptine
Anticonvulsants Gabapentin, pregabalin, lamotrigine, levetiracetam Carbamazepine, phenytoin, valproate
Antihypertensive drugs Atenolol Bisoprolol, carvedilol, metoprolol, propranolol
Cholesterol-lowering drugs Bezafibrate, fenofibrate Simvastatin, niacin
Drugs for gout and other rheumatological conditions Methotrexate Colchicine, hydroxychloroquine, leflunomide
Cardiovascular drugs Digoxin Digitoxin
Psychoactive drugs Lithium, mirtazapine Amitriptyline, citalopram (metabolites?), haloperidol, risperidone
Antiviral drugs Acyclovir Brivudine
Cytostatic drugs (20) Actinomycin D, bleomycin, capecitabine, carboplatin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, epirubicin, etoposide, gemcitabine (dFdU), ifosfamide, irinotecan, melphalan, methotrexate, oxaliplatin, topotecan Anastrozole, docetaxel, doxorubicin-peg-liposomal, erlotinib, fluorouracil, gefitinib, leuprorelin, megestrol, paclitaxel, tamoxifen, terozol, vincristine, trastuzumab