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. 2020 Mar 4;20:87. doi: 10.1186/s12877-020-1485-4

Table 4.

Most common mmedications requiring dose adjustment or precautions, defined by the CG equation

Category Medications Patients (%)
dose modification is recommended based on ClCr Allopurinol 167 (30)
Atenolol 34 (6.1)
Acebutolol 31 (5.6)
Lorazepama 31 (5.6)
Hydroxyzinea 27 (4.9)
Perindopril 20 (3.6)
Bromazepama 17 (3.1)
Tianeptine 15 (2.7)
dose modification based on CrCl is not recommanded but a maximum daily dose is mentionned Ramipril 70 (12.6)
Nebivolol 56 (10.1)
Simvastatin 37 (6.7)
no specific recommendations Bisoprolol 93 (16.7)
Clopidogrel 91 (16.4)
Fluindione 72 (12.9)
Pravastatin 53 (9.5)
Repaglinide 35 (6.1)
Candesartan 31 (5.6)
Warfarin 15 (2.7)
Clonazepam 14 (2.5)
Celiprolol 14 (2.5)

CrCl Creatinine clearance

aLorazepam, Hydroxyzine and Bromazepam are both Renally Inappropriate Medications (RIM) and Potentially Inappropriate-for-the-elderly Medication (PIM)