{"id":5719,"date":"2022-08-17T08:16:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T08:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/?page_id=5719"},"modified":"2022-08-17T11:43:43","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T11:43:43","slug":"prescribing-handbook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/handbook\/prescribing-handbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Prescribing Handbook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the <strong>Edren Prescribing Handbook<\/strong>.\u00a0 This contains Edinburgh&#8217;s internal protocols, written for a professional audience.\u00a0 (See also our <a href=\"https:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/handbook\/\">other unit handbooks<\/a> for general renal, transplant and dialysis protocols.)<\/p>\n<p>This handbook is split into two sections:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>In <strong>General Prescribing Notes<\/strong>, find generic prescribing advice (usually about classes of drugs or drugs for a common indication)<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>Renal Drugs A-Z<\/strong>, find specific protocols for individual drugs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contents are listed below:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"su-subpages\"><li class=\"page_item page-item-5723 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/handbook\/prescribing-handbook\/general-prescribing-notes\/\">General prescribing notes<\/a>\n<ul class='children'>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-2270\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/handbook\/prescribing-handbook\/general-prescribing-notes\/ace-inhibitors-how-to-start\/\">ACE Inhibitors: how to start<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-5942\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/handbook\/prescribing-handbook\/general-prescribing-notes\/analgesia-in-ckd\/\">Analgesia in CKD<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-6549\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/handbook\/prescribing-handbook\/general-prescribing-notes\/insulin-infusion-vrii\/\">Insulin infusion (VRII)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-129\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/handbook\/prescribing-handbook\/general-prescribing-notes\/antimicrobial-policies\/\">Antimicrobials<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-5079\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/handbook\/prescribing-handbook\/general-prescribing-notes\/contraception\/\">Contraception<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-170\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/handbook\/prescribing-handbook\/general-prescribing-notes\/osteoporosis-prevention-on-steroids\/\">Osteoporosis prevention on steroids<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-183\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/handbook\/prescribing-handbook\/general-prescribing-notes\/prescribing\/\">Principles of prescribing in kidney disease<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-5495\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/handbook\/prescribing-handbook\/general-prescribing-notes\/pregnancy\/\">Prescribing in pregnancy<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-5413\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/handbook\/prescribing-handbook\/general-prescribing-notes\/sglt2i-how-to-start\/\">SGLT2i: how to start<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-6271\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/handbook\/prescribing-handbook\/patient-information-leaflets\/\">Patient Information Leaflets<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-5820\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/handbook\/prescribing-handbook\/renal-drugs-a-z\/\">Prescribing A-Z<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Edren Prescribing Handbook.\u00a0 This contains Edinburgh&#8217;s internal protocols, written for a professional audience.\u00a0 (See also our other unit handbooks for general renal, transplant and dialysis protocols.) 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