| Theme | The consideration of polypharmacy in dialysis patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Treatment of osteoarticular joint pain and pruritus in dialysis patients | |
| Publish Date | 2017/04 | |
| Author | Suguru Yamamoto | Blood Purification Center, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | Treatment of osteoarticular joint pain and pruritus may induce polypharmacy. It can be difficult to evaluate symptom severity, and patient satisfaction is not the only factor to be considered. To avoid polypharmacy, physicians should treat the underlying cause of pain and itching, such as CKD-MBD or dialysis adequacy, and should use medicine for the treatment of symptoms carefully. | |