SAN DIEGO—Caution and collaboration are key to correctly dosing medications in patients with renal impairment, according to presenters in a session devoted to the topic at the Society for Critical ...

Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) is prescribed to lower the risk of blood clots in specific situations. The drug comes as an oral capsule and oral pellets. It’s usually taken once or twice per day ...

Hydrea (hydroxyurea) is a brand-name prescription medication. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved it to treat the following conditions in adults: chronic myeloid leukemia that is ...

Serum creatinine-based eGFR used alone overestimates kidney function and can lead to inaccurate dosing of medications in patients with cancer. Among patients with cancer receiving renally cleared ...