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Management of A Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease in the Internal Medicine Ward of Dr. Saiful Anwar Hospital Malang–Indonesia: A Case Report Erene Nanda LS 1 , Diana Lyrawati 1,2 1 Department of Pharmacy, Dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang – Indonesia 2 Laboratory of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Brawijaya University, Malang – Indonesia BACKGROUND AND SETTING Chronic kidney disease (CKD) encompasses a spectrum of different patophysiologic processes associated with abnormal kidney function, and a progressive decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR). In year 2000, data from Health Department of Indonesia showed that morbidity rate of hospitalized patient with CKD was 3.7%. In our hospital, Dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital Malang-Indonesia, CKD is one of the disease that has high incidence, about 749/year. From the laboratory data, CKD may be suspected if the serum ureum and creatinine increase more than normal value, whereas the GFR calculated from creatinine clearance value, using Cockroff – Gault formulary, declines. Due to the poor renal performance in CKD, doses of many drugs are affected and need to be adjusted, or even require replacement with alternatives drugs. OBJECTIVES This report describes the challenges faces in real setting, in the Internal Medicine Ward of Dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, when the patient with CKD comes from poor family and identifies the potential pharmacist roles in medication dosing, drug adjustments and CLINICAL DATA The past laboratory findings history : Hb 5.5; Leukocytes 4400; ESR 80; Thrombocytes 264; PCV/HCT 17; Ureum 292; Creatinin 18.9; Uric Acid 6.3; Total bilirubin 0.7; Direct bilirubin 0.3; Indirect bilirubin 0.4; SGOT 4; SGPT 27; Alkali phosphatase 156. Variable Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Blood pressure 170/ 90 180/ 130 180/ 130 150/ 100 170/ 90 - 150/ 90 130/ 90 160/ 100 140/ 100 - 160/ 110 - 160/ 110 160/ 110 160/ 100 160/ 110 Heart rate 98 64 70 72 56 - 72 72 84 72 - 64 - 68 72 72 80 Respiratory rate 20 24 24 20 24 - 24 24 24 22 - 20 - 18 20 20 20 Temp. (°C) 36.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hb 7.7 7.0 7.7 Leukocytes 4700 5300 5700 ESR 24 Thrombocytes (10 3 ) 102 171 214 other Drug Related Problems (DRPs). CASE PRESENTATION A 30-year-old male patient, 51 kg, 158 cm, was admitted to the hospital with chief complaints of weakness, headache, back pain and vomiting. He had hypertension since 2007, controlled by captopril 12.5 mg daily. Patient frequently consumes energy drinks containing taurine 2-3 times/week for about 3 years. The patient diagnosis was diagnosed with CKD stage V and hypertension stage II. During his hospital stay, the patient underwent haemodialysis twice. Other intervention, i.e drug therapy, and the related clinical data are presented in the tables. Patient was discharged in slightly better condition. DISCUSSION The patient was diagnosed with CKD stage V and hypertension stage II, with a creatinine clearance of 3.4 ml/min (Cockroff –Gault Formulary) and blood pressure 170/90 mmHg PCV/HCT 22.2 21.5 Ureum 342.8 147.6 278.4 292.2 139.1 Creatinine 22.9 13.03 20.95 22.31 11.91 SGOT 28 SGPT 40 Fasting plasma glucose 84 2h-oral glucose tolerance test 95 Potassium 6.04 5.79 4.5 6.12 5.03 Sodium 133 132 138 129 134 Chloride 100 98 63 89 100 Albumin 3.55 Blood Gas Analysis pH 7.329 7.343 pCO2 29.3 31.1 pO2 105.5 81.6 HCO3 15.6 17.2 Osaturation 95.9 94.5 170/90 mmHg. The poor renal performance in this patient influences renal excretion of some drugs which consequently necessitates dose adjustment. In this particular patient the drugs needed dose adjustment were furosemide, clonidine, captopril, and metoclopramide. Furosemide is suitable for CKD stage V (as the creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min) and used to reduce the fluid retention and to help manage blood pressure. The dose given for this patient however was low. According to the guidelines for patient with creatinine clearance < 25 ml/min, the furosemide dose should be increased 4 times from the usual dose. Captopril is an antyhypertensive agent which also reno- and cardio-protective for patient with CKD. Based on the GFR value of the patient, the dose of captopril should be decreased 50% from the usual dose and given every 24 hours. In this case, however, captopril dosage was not adjusted. Instead, to manage the blood pressure, the patient was given captopril combined with clonidine, yet blood pressure remained at 160/110. 2 Base excess -10.6 -7.1 Urine analysis pH 6.5 Prot. Albumin 4+ Glucose + Erythrocyte 4+ Bacteria + Crystal - Others (complaints) Stomach ache, left flank pain Dizzy, nausea Dizzy, nausea Dizzy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Furosemide Inj 40mg-40mg-0 Furosemide Inj 40mg-0-0 Furosemide Inj 40mg-20mg-0 THERAPY Patient experienced nausea which may due to the toxic effect of high concentration of serum ureum. To alleviate the symptom, he was given metoclopramide injection 10mg thrice daily. Given that the patient’s creatinine clearance < 10 ml/min, the appropriate dose of metoclopramide should be decreased by 75%. The patient was anemic, judged from his low hemoglobin value (7.7 mg/dL), but apparently no clinical intervention given to correct such condition. Anemia in CKD is directly related to the amount of residual renal function. It develops primarily because of deficient erythropoietin production by the failing kidneys. Correction of anemia would improve disease prognosis and the quality of patient life. While the treatment of anemia involves complex processes, erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) and iron supplementation are the most effective strategies in raising hemoglobin. Because the patient was come from low income family-thus could not afford to buy drugs- and the health insurance for poor family (ASKESKIN) did not cover ESAs, the alternatives proposed to deal with anemia would be iron supplementation or blood transfusion. 3. Another DRP in this patient is availability of the drugs. The patient needed Kalitake Captopril Tab 3x25mg Clonidine Tab 2x0.15mg Kalitake Sach 3x2sachets Kalitake Sach 2x2sachets Kalitake Sach 3x1sachet Sodium bicarbonate Tab 3x500mg Sodium bicarbonate Tab 3x1000mg Metoclopramide Inj 3x10mg Omeprazole Caps 1x40mg Haemodialysis CONCLUSION 1.Medication doses required in CKD patient are to be adjusted. 2.Some conditions of the patient need more attention, e.g. hypertension and anemia in this particular case. 3.Limited drug alternatives covered in ASKESKIN formulary, low income of the patient/family and rather complicated procedure to get some drugs may result in delay and mis-dose with bad clinical consequences for the patient. All the above problems open some opportunities for pharmacists to offer their professional care especially in clinical (Ca-polystirene sulphonate) to keep serum potassium level within normal range. High serum potassium level (hyperkalemia) may add disease complication as it leads to tachyarrhythmia. Kalitake is not included in ASKESKIN formulary and to obtain the drug an approval signature from an officer assigned for special drug requests is required. Such policy caused a delay in drug dispensing for the patient. In this case the patient did not have Kalitake for 3 days (day 13-15), resulted in serum potassium increased up to 6.12 mmol/L. pharmacy, collaborating with physician or other health carer to improve medication to promote better clinical outcomes for the patients. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This study was funded by UK (School of Pharmacy, University of London)-Indonesia (Faculty of Medicine, Brawijaya University) Delphe Project, DFID, British Council-United Kingdom. REFERENCES ASKESKIN Drug Formulary(2007). Dept. Health, Indonesia. British National Formulary (2007) 54 th ed. Epocrates™ for Pocket PC. Szczech, LA (2007) Treatment of Anemia and Chronic Kidney Disease: The Current Landscape. Medscape.

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Management of A Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease in the Internal Medicine Ward of Dr. Saiful Anwar Hospital Malang–Indonesia:

A Case ReportErene Nanda LS1, Diana Lyrawati1,2

1Department of Pharmacy, Dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang – Indonesia2Laboratory of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Brawijaya University, Malang – Indonesia

BACKGROUND AND SETTINGChronic kidney disease (CKD) encompasses a spectrum of different patophysiologicprocesses associated with abnormal kidney function, and a progressive decline inglomerular filtration rate (GFR). In year 2000, data from Health Department of Indonesiashowed that morbidity rate of hospitalized patient with CKD was 3.7%. In our hospital,Dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital Malang-Indonesia, CKD is one of the disease that hashigh incidence, about 749/year. From the laboratory data, CKD may be suspected if theserum ureum and creatinine increase more than normal value, whereas the GFRcalculated from creatinine clearance value, using Cockroff – Gault formulary, declines.Due to the poor renal performance in CKD, doses of many drugs are affected and needto be adjusted, or even require replacement with alternatives drugs.

OBJECTIVESThis report describes the challenges faces in real setting, in the Internal Medicine Wardof Dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, when the patient with CKD comes from poor familyand identifies the potential pharmacist roles in medication dosing, drug adjustments and

CLINICAL DATA

The past laboratory findings history : Hb 5.5; Leukocytes 4400; ESR 80; Thrombocytes 264; PCV/HCT 17; Ureum 292; Creatinin 18.9; Uric Acid 6.3; Total bilirubin 0.7; Direct bilirubin 0.3; Indirect bilirubin 0.4; SGOT 4; SGPT 27; Alkali phosphatase 156.

VariableDay

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Blood pressure 170/

90180/130

180/130

150/100

170/90

- 150/90

130/90

160/100

140/100

- 160/110

- 160/110

160/110

160/100

160/110

Heart rate 98 64 70 72 56 - 72 72 84 72 - 64 - 68 72 72 80Respiratory rate 20 24 24 20 24 - 24 24 24 22 - 20 - 18 20 20 20Temp. (°C) 36.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Hb 7.7 7.0 7.7Leukocytes 4700 5300 5700

ESR 24Thrombocytes (103) 102 171 214

other Drug Related Problems (DRPs).

CASE PRESENTATIONA 30-year-old male patient, 51 kg, 158 cm, was admitted to the hospital with chiefcomplaints of weakness, headache, back pain and vomiting.He had hypertension since 2007, controlled by captopril 12.5 mg daily. Patient frequentlyconsumes energy drinks containing taurine 2-3 times/week for about 3 years.The patient diagnosis was diagnosed with CKD stage V and hypertension stage II.During his hospital stay, the patient underwent haemodialysis twice. Other intervention,i.e drug therapy, and the related clinical data are presented in the tables. Patient wasdischarged in slightly better condition.

DISCUSSION

The patient was diagnosed with CKD stage V and hypertension stage II, with acreatinine clearance of 3.4 ml/min (Cockroff –Gault Formulary) and blood pressure170/90 mmHg

PCV/HCT 22.2 21.5Ureum 342.8 147.6 278.4 292.2 139.1Creatinine 22.9 13.03 20.95 22.31 11.91SGOT 28SGPT 40Fasting plasma glucose

84

2h-oral glucose tolerance test

95

Potassium 6.04 5.79 4.5 6.12 5.03Sodium 133 132 138 129 134Chloride 100 98 63 89 100Albumin 3.55Blood Gas AnalysispH 7.329 7.343pCO2 29.3 31.1pO2 105.5 81.6HCO3 15.6 17.2O2 saturation 95.9 94.5170/90 mmHg.

The poor renal performance in this patient influences renal excretion of some drugswhich consequently necessitates dose adjustment. In this particular patient thedrugs needed dose adjustment were furosemide, clonidine, captopril, andmetoclopramide.

• Furosemide is suitable for CKD stage V (as the creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min)and used to reduce the fluid retention and to help manage blood pressure. Thedose given for this patient however was low. According to the guidelines for patientwith creatinine clearance < 25 ml/min, the furosemide dose should be increased 4times from the usual dose.

• Captopril is an antyhypertensive agent which also reno- and cardio-protective forpatient with CKD. Based on the GFR value of the patient, the dose of captoprilshould be decreased 50% from the usual dose and given every 24 hours. In thiscase, however, captopril dosage was not adjusted. Instead, to manage the bloodpressure, the patient was given captopril combined with clonidine, yet bloodpressure remained at 160/110.

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Base excess -10.6 -7.1Urine analysispH 6.5Prot. Albumin 4+Glucose +Erythrocyte 4+Bacteria +Crystal -

Others (complaints) Stomach ache, left flank pain

Dizzy, nausea

Dizzy, nausea

Dizzy

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Furosemide Inj 40mg-40mg-0 √ √ √ √Furosemide Inj 40mg-0-0 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √Furosemide Inj 40mg-20mg-0 √Captopril Tab 3x25mg √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

THERAPY

• Patient experienced nausea which may due to the toxic effect of high concentrationof serum ureum. To alleviate the symptom, he was given metoclopramide injection10mg thrice daily. Given that the patient’s creatinine clearance < 10 ml/min, theappropriate dose of metoclopramide should be decreased by 75%.

• The patient was anemic, judged from his low hemoglobin value (7.7 mg/dL), butapparently no clinical intervention given to correct such condition. Anemia in CKDis directly related to the amount of residual renal function. It develops primarilybecause of deficient erythropoietin production by the failing kidneys. Correctionof anemia would improve disease prognosis and the quality of patient life. Whilethe treatment of anemia involves complex processes, erythropoiesis-stimulatingagents (ESAs) and iron supplementation are the most effective strategies inraising hemoglobin. Because the patient was come from low income family-thuscould not afford to buy drugs- and the health insurance for poor family(ASKESKIN) did not cover ESAs, the alternatives proposed to deal with anemiawould be iron supplementation or blood transfusion.

3. Another DRP in this patient is availability of the drugs. The patient needed Kalitake(Ca polystirene sulphonate) to keep serum potassium level within normal range

Captopril Tab 3x25mg √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √Clonidine Tab 2x0.15mg √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √Kalitake Sach 3x2sachets √Kalitake Sach 2x2sachets √ √ √Kalitake Sach 3x1sachet √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √Sodium bicarbonate Tab 3x500mg √Sodium bicarbonate Tab 3x1000mg √ √ √ √ √ √ √Metoclopramide Inj 3x10mg √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √Omeprazole Caps 1x40mg √ √ √

Haemodialysis √ √

CONCLUSION1.Medication doses required in CKD patient are to be adjusted.2.Some conditions of the patient need more attention, e.g. hypertension and anemia in this particular case.3.Limited drug alternatives covered in ASKESKIN formulary, low income of the patient/family and rather complicatedprocedure to get some drugs may result in delay and mis-dose with bad clinical consequences for the patient.All the above problems open some opportunities for pharmacists to offer their professional care especially in clinicalh ll b ti ith h i i th h lth t i di ti t t b tt li i l t(Ca-polystirene sulphonate) to keep serum potassium level within normal range.

High serum potassium level (hyperkalemia) may add disease complication as itleads to tachyarrhythmia. Kalitake is not included in ASKESKIN formulary and toobtain the drug an approval signature from an officer assigned for special drugrequests is required. Such policy caused a delay in drug dispensing for the patient.In this case the patient did not have Kalitake for 3 days (day 13-15), resulted inserum potassium increased up to 6.12 mmol/L.

pharmacy, collaborating with physician or other health carer to improve medication to promote better clinical outcomesfor the patients.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This study was funded by UK (School of Pharmacy, University of London)-Indonesia (Faculty of Medicine, BrawijayaUniversity) Delphe Project, DFID, British Council-United Kingdom.

REFERENCESASKESKIN Drug Formulary(2007). Dept. Health, Indonesia.British National Formulary (2007) 54th ed. Epocrates™ for Pocket PC.Szczech, LA (2007) Treatment of Anemia and Chronic Kidney Disease: The Current Landscape. Medscape.