Table 1.
Medication | eGFR Threshold (mL/min) | Maximum Daily Dose/Contraindication Status |
---|---|---|
Amantadine | <50 | 100 mg |
<30 | 50 mg | |
<15 | 29 mg | |
Ciprofloxacin | <30 | 500 mg |
Colchicine | <30 | 0.3 mg |
Dabigatran1 | <30 | contraindicated |
Dofetilide1 | 40 – <60 | 500 µg |
20 – <40 | 250 µg | |
<20 | contraindicated | |
Enoxaparin1 | <30 | contraindicated |
Famciclovir | 40 – <60 | 1000 mg |
20 – <40 | 500 mg | |
<20 | 250 mg | |
Fondaparinux1 | <30 | contraindicated |
Gabapentin | 30 – 44 | 1200 mg |
15 – 29 | 600 mg | |
<15 | 300 mg | |
Glyburide | <51 | contraindicated |
Levofloxacin | 20 – <50 | 250 mg (most cases) |
375 mg (complicated / pneumonia) | ||
<20 | 125 mg | |
Metoclopramide | <40 | 20 mg |
NSAID1,2 | <40 | contraindicated |
Sotalol1 | 30 – <60 | administer q 24 hours |
10 – <30 | administer q 36–48 hours | |
<10 | individualize dose | |
Spironolactone | <10 | contraindicated |
Trimethoprim/ | 15 – <30 | DS |
Sulfamethoxazole | <15 | contraindicated |
Trimethoprim | 15 – <30 | 100 |
<15 | not recommended |
1 High risk medications that are contraindicated at a certain eGFR; medication dose adjustments were made with actual creatinine clearance and body weight
2 Includes ibuprofen, celecoxib, etodolac, flubiprofen, indomethacin, ketoprofen, ketorolac, meloxicam, nabumetone, naproxen, sulindac, and tolmetin