Gabapentin is known to be effectively cleared by hemodialysis, but the efficiency of clearance by peritoneal dialysis (PD) has not been previously described.
Does gabapentin get dialyzed out?
In patients with normal renal function, the maximum dose of gabapentin is 3600mg daily in divided doses. However, gabapentin is renally cleared and so the dose needs to be adjusted according to the GFR. For patients on dialysis, the recommended dose is 100-300mg post dialysis on dialysis days only.
Which drugs are removed by dialysis?
Common Dialyzable Drugs
- B - Barbiturates.
- L - Lithium.
- I - Isoniazid.
- S - Salicylates.
- T - Theophyline/Caffeine (both are methylxanthines)
- M - Methanol, metformin.
- E - Ethylene glycol.
- D - Depakote, dabigatran.
