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Can An Elderly Person With Creatinine Level Of 3.8 Take Eurepa?

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Posted on Sat, 19 Mar 2016
Question: My father is 74 years and his creatinine is 3.8. Doctor prescribed him Eurepa 1to control blood suger. He has not any heart deasease . Is it safe to take Eurepa1 in this situation. P K XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Depends on GFT or creatinine clearance.

Detailed Answer:

Hello XXXXXXX

Thank you for the query.

Although creatinine is a widely used parameter for kidney function tests, it is not sufficient to say about the kidney function. We need GFR rate / Creatinine clearance. We can calculate it with the weight of the person. So please provide it.

Repaglinide is safely tolerated in renal failure until creatinine clearance is 40ml/min. Lesser than that needs dose adjustments. However Eurepa1 given seems to be a safe dose for me.

Thank you.


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Can An Elderly Person With Creatinine Level Of 3.8 Take Eurepa?

Brief Answer: Depends on GFT or creatinine clearance. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX Thank you for the query. Although creatinine is a widely used parameter for kidney function tests, it is not sufficient to say about the kidney function. We need GFR rate / Creatinine clearance. We can calculate it with the weight of the person. So please provide it. Repaglinide is safely tolerated in renal failure until creatinine clearance is 40ml/min. Lesser than that needs dose adjustments. However Eurepa1 given seems to be a safe dose for me. Thank you.