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. 2020 Sep 28;15(8):1389–1398. doi: 10.1007/s11739-020-02510-0

Table 1.

Standard dose and renal dose at different kidney disease stage

Dosage of drugs in adult patients with renal impairment (SARS-COV-2 disease)
Drug Dose (normal renal function) CrCl > 50–90 CrCl 10–50 CrCL < 10 Hemodialysis CAPD CRRT
Antimalarials
 Cloroquine phosphate 500 mg po q12h 500 mg q12h 500 mg q12h Reducing dose 50% Reducing dose 50% Reducing dose 50% No adjustment required
 Hydroxychloroquine sulfate 200 mg po q8h or q12h 200 mg q8 h or q12h CrCl 15–30: 200 mg q24h CrCl < 15: 200 mg alterative days 200 mg alterative days No data available No data available
Antibiotics
 Azithromycin 250–500 mg IV/po q24h 250–500 mg q24h 250–500 mg q24h 250–500 mg q24h 250–500 mg q24h 250–500 mg q24h 250–500 mg q24h
Antivirals
 Lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100 mg po q12h 400/100 mg q12h 400/100 mg q12h 400/100 mg q12h 400/100 mg q12h 400/100 mg q12h No adjustment required
 Darunavir/cobicistat 1 tab (800/150 mg) po q24h 1 tab (800/150 mg) q24h 1 tab (800/150 mg) q24h 1 tab (800/150 mg) q24h 1 tab (800/150 mg) q24h 1 tab (800/150 mg) q24h No adjustment required
 Favipavir 1600 mg po q12h on Day 1 followed by 600 mg q12h No data available No data available No data available No data available No data available No data available
 Remdesivir 200 mg po q24h on Day 1 followed by 100 mg q24h 200 mg poq24h on day 1 followed by 100 mg q24h CrCl 50–30: 200 mg po q24h on Day 1 followed by 100 mg q24h CrCl < 30: Avoid use Avoid use Avoid use Avoid use
Monoclonal antibody
 Tocilizumab 8 mg/Kg q12 h No adjustment required No adjustment required No adjustment required No data available No data available No data available
 Eculizumab 900 mg IV every 7 days No adjustment required No adjustment required No adjustment required No data available No data available No data available
 Sarilumab No data available No adjustment required No adjustment required No adjustment required No adjustment required No adjustment required No adjustment required
 Anakinra 100 mg by IV infusion every 6 h (total of 400 mg daily) for 15 days No adjustment required No adjustment required No adjustment required No adjustment required No adjustment required No adjustment required
Corticosteroids
 Desametasone 1–2 mg/Kg IV/po q24h 1–2 mg/Kg q24h 1–2 mg/Kg q24h 1–2 mg/Kg q24h 20 mg q24h for 5 days followed by 10 mg q24h for 5 days No data available No data available
 Methylprednisolone 40–80 mg IV q24h 40–80 mg IV q24h 40–80 mg IV q24h 40–80 mg IV q24h No data available No data available No data available

CrCl creatinine clearance, CAPD continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, CRRT continuous renal replacement therapy, IV intravenous, Po oral dosage