Ross: Prescribing

at a Glance

Sarah Ross

Multiple Choice: Prescribing in renal disease

Question 1.

A 34-year-old man has end stage renal failure and is awaiting a transplant.

Which of the following changes in pharmacokinetics should be considered when planning drug therapy?

A. Decrease in glomerular filtration rate
B. Increase in active tubular secretion
C. Increase in albumin levels
D. Increase in renal metabolism
E. Increased plasma protein binding due to uraemia
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