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Polypharmacy is very common in the ICU due to multiple comorbidities of the patient. Adverse side effects and drug interaction, especially in the patient with renal impairment and renal replacement therapy (RRT), should be carefully looked for, and drug dose may need to be adjusted; drugs may need to be withdrawn or substituted.
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Das, P., Majumdar, A. (2012). Drug Dosing. In: Chawla, R., Todi, S. (eds) ICU Protocols. Springer, India. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-0535-7_47
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