Drugs Used Commonly
Most drugs, without confusing two names: doctor’s name and the name of the company. For instance, Ciclosporin’s trade name is Neoral. A doctor normally calls the real name of the medicine or drug. Some medications are in the following:
Antibiotics to treat hemodialysis infections
- Vancomycin
- Gentamicin
Note: mostly given as each dose injection, then the blood levels require to be measured.
Antibiotics after kidney transplantations
- Isoniazid (aids in preventing tuberculosis)
- Amphotericin (aids in preventing fungal infection)
- Co-trimoxazole (helps in preventing a kind of pneumonia known as pneumocystis or CDC or PCP
Note: Taking these medicines might mostly stop 6 months post-transplant.
Antibiotics to cure peritonitis
- Vancomycin
- Gentamicin
- Ciprofloxacin
Note: mostly provide a course, either in dialysis fluid or intravenously; then the blood levels require getting measure.
- Vitamin D tablets
- Paricalcitol
- Calcitrol
- Alfacalcido
https://www.kidneycareuk.org/about-kidney-health/treatments/medication/
https://www.kidneyfund.org/medicine/