How to manage the dose of drugs in cancer patients with acute kidney injury, practical recommendations.

Int J Clin Pharm

Department of Pharmacy, Grand Hopital de Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgium.

Published: February 2024

Acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are common in cancer patients. AKI is a brutal and reversible condition which makes it hard to manage from a pharmacological perspective when patients are receiving anticancer regimens and other supportive care drugs, such as anticoagulants, analgesics and other drugs. In contrast to CKD, which is a slow progressive disease, there is no clear guidance on how to manage and/or modify the dosage of drugs during AKI. Indeed, the slow progression of CKD allows physicians to monitor the renal function by using the glomerular filtration rate. Consequently, publications have explored the management of drugs in cancer patients with CKD, which is currently not the same for AKI. There are no recommendations or suggestions on how to manage drug doses in case of AKI in cancer patients. This commentary explores the different options to manage drugs (anticancer drugs, anticoagulants, and other supportive care drugs) during AKI in cancer patients.

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