Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Office of Translational Research and Residency Programs, Moorestown, New Jersey, USA

Publications

• Case Report   
  Pharmacists Role in Deprescribing Medications in An Adult with End-Stage Kidney Disease
  Author(s): Aashish Sreeram, Adriana Matos, Nishita Shah Amin, Jacques Turgeon, Katie Meyer and Chandni Bardolia*
  
  Purpose: Individuals diagnosed with End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) have multiple comorbidities and require many medications. Alterations in renal function, coupled with pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes in individuals with increasing age, can result in adverse drug effects. The purpose of this case is to demonstrate how interventions recommended by a clinical pharmacist improved medication safety for a patient with ESKD. Case: A 55-year-old male with a past medical history of ESKD, peripheral artery disease, chronic heart failure, cirrhosis, and major depressive disorder had a clinical pharmacist-led medication review. During the review, the clinical pharmacist identified several medications (i.e., bumetanide, metolazone, spironolactone, rivaroxaban) that should be discontinued since the patient had no urinary fl.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2165-7920.2021.11.1465

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