monitor with thiazide diuretics
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Monitor
- serum electrolytes
- serum K+, serum Na+, serum bicarbontate, serum Mg+2, serum Ca+2
- within 1 week of initiation, then annually
- repeat serum K+ within 4 weeks of initiation or dosage increase
- serum glucose baseline, then annually
- renal function (serum creatinine, BUN)
- baseline then periodically (every 6 months to annually)
- serum uric acid 2-6 weeks after initiation, then annually
- lipid profile annually
More general terms
References
- ↑ Prescriber's Letter 17(7): 2010 Recommended Lab Monitoring for Common Medications Detail-Document#: http://prescribersletter.com/(5bhgn1a4ni4cyp2tvybwfh55)/pl/ArticleDD.aspx?li=1&st=1&cs=&s=PRL&pt=3&fpt=25&dd=260704&pb=PRL (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com