An A-Z list of our unit drug protocols:
- Acute coronary syndromes in CKD
- Alteplase (for unblocking dialysis lines)
- Anticoagulation (therapeutic dosing in CKD)
- Avacopan for ANCA vasculitis
- Calcium and vitamin D for patients with ESKD having a parathyroidectomy
- Cefazolin (Sep 2022)
- Co-trimoxazole desensitisation regime: see transplant handbook
- Cyclophosphamide IV ***
- Cyclophosphamide (IV)
- Dalteparin for VTE prophylaxis in CKD
- Dalteparin on HD (for circuit patency)
- Finerenone (in diabetic kidney disease)
- Gentamicin on haemodialysis
- Hepatitis B immunisation on dialysis
- Influenza in renal impairment – applies to CKD, dialysis and transplant
- Iron (Ferric derisomaltose) for patients NOT on haemodialysis
- Iron on dialysis (Diafer)
- Mircera (subcutaenous epo)
- Neorecormon (epo on haemodialysis)
- Phosphate binder ladder
- Rituximab (Truxima) – now superceded by script generated on Vitaldata ***
- Rituximab (infusion protocol)
- Roxadustat
- Sodium thiosulphate
- Sodium zirconium (acute use)
- Sodium zirconium (chronic use)
- Staphylococcus eradication in HD
- Vancomycin on haemodialysis
- Warfarin dosing on haemodialysis for RIE, WGH and SJH
*** patient information leaflet available
And see also relevant shared care protocols:
These are hosted on the NHS Lothian Joint Formulary Site.
The shared-care protocols relevant to renal patients are:
- ESAs
- MMF (non-transplant indications)
- ciclosporin, MMF, tacrolimus and valganciclovir (in solid-organ transplant recipients)