Key reading: Rang and Dale’s Chapter 28 (p347-358) and Chapter 9 (p115-119), or Integrated Pharmacology Chapter 12 (p353-370) and Chapter 16 (p487-490)
Describe the impact of renal and liver disease on drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
List safety precautions that should be taken when prescribing in renal and liver disease
Give examples of common drugs that must be used with caution or contra-indicated in renal and liver disease
Discuss the drugs that are used to treat liver failure