Renal Drug Handbook, fifth edition
- Product / population
- Historical 2019 reference; renal bands retain the book's own method labels.
- Renal measure
- Not specified; verify before use
- Source revision
- Not established
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-05 (not the revision date)
The book also reports lack of manufacturer recommendation in severe impairment. This historical discussion is not evidence for routine current initiation on dialysis. Use the separately stated U.S. indication-specific criteria, and assess the evidence limitations.
Historical renal bands
The book lists usual dosing with caution at GFR 30-50 mL/min. At 15-30 it retains usual dosing for non-AF indications but lists 2.5 mg twice daily for AF. Below 15 it lists cautious use and 2.5 mg twice daily for AF. These are historical UK-reference statements, not the U.S. label's AF dose-reduction algorithm.
Historical renal-replacement information
APD/CAPD: unlikely to be removed; refer to the <15 band. HD: described as not dialysed, with the same band. HDF/high-flux removal is unknown and uses the <15 band; CAV/VVHD removal is unknown and uses 15-30. The next page reports HD reducing exposure by 14%, so "not dialysed" must not be read as literally zero removal.
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