Analgesic Drug Use in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Authors

  • Busaya Kulabusaya Pharmacy Department, Siriraj Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Keywords:

pain, analgesic drugs, chronic kidney disease patients

Abstract

Pain is one of the most common problems in patients with chronic kidney disease. Moreover, pain management is limited by decreased kidney function which affects pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of analgesic drugs. As a result, patient’s pain is not resolved, leading to chronic problems, increases the risk of adverse reactions from the accumulation of analgesic drugs and other problems. Thereby, choosing the right analgesic drug by type, dosage, moni–toring of symptoms and increasing or reducing medication is important and help to improve patient’s quality of life. Analgesic drug to be chosen includes non-opioids analgesic drugs, opioids analgesic drugs and adjuvant analgesics. The appropriate analgesic drug approach should be considered from type of pain, pain intensity, pain chronicity, treatment goals and adjusting the dose according to renal function for proper and effective use of analgesic drugs.

Author Biography

Busaya Kulabusaya, Pharmacy Department, Siriraj Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

B.Sc. in Pharm., BCP

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2021-08-21

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Kulabusaya B. Analgesic Drug Use in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients . Thai J Hosp Pharm [internet]. 2021 Aug. 21 [cited 2026 Jan. 3];31(2):117-2. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJHP/article/view/249717

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