An A-Z list of our unit drug protocols:
- Acute coronary syndromes in CKD
- Alteplase for unblocking dialysis lines
- Avacopan for ANCA vasculitis
- Calcium and vitamin D for patients with ESKD having a parathyroidectomy
- Cefazolin
- Co-trimoxazole desensitisation regime: see transplant handbook
- Cyclophosphamide ***
- Enoxaparin for VTE prophylaxis in CKD – see NHS Lothian Antithromobotic guide on the intranet (includes dose stratification by eGFR)
- Enoxaparin for therapeutic anticoagulation – see NHS Lothian Antithromobotic guide on the intranet (includes dose stratification by eGFR)
- Enoxaparin on HD (for circuit patency)
- Finerenone
- Gentamicin on HD
- Hepatitis B immunisation on dialysis
- Influenza – applies to CKD, dialysis and transplant
- Iron (Ferric derisomaltose) for patients NOT on haemodialysis
- Iron on dialysis (Diafer)
- Mircera (subcutaneous epo)
- Neorecormon (epo on dialysis)
- Phosphate binder ladder
- Roxadustat
- Sodium thiosulphate
- Sodium zirconium (acute use)
- Sodium zirconium (chronic use)
- Staphylococcus eradication in HD
- Vancomycin on HD
- 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)