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ForwardUrine for a Change: The transition to GFR for estimating kidney function for medication dosing
This education will address new FDA guidance on the pharmacokinetics of patients with impaired renal function and recommendations on how to estimate kidney function. Additionally, it will review the 2021 update of CKD-EPI equation.
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
Critique current equations that estimate renal function
Justify the recommendations to utilize the 2021 CKD-EPI race-free equation to estimate GFR for medication dosing
Evaluate studies that directly compare CKD-EPI to CrCl for kidney function estimation
This education will address new FDA guidance on the pharmacokinetics of patients with impaired renal function and recommendations on how to estimate kidney function. Additionally, it will review the 2021 update of CKD-EPI equation.
Kayla Simanski, PharmD PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 0.5 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE PharmacyThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.