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Heard cefipeme could cause problems in kidney pts. will nephrologist automatically reach out to my grandpa if he is on it, in light of fda warning?
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Most probably: Nephrologists are usually acutely aware of such alerts for the benefit of their patients. To ease your mind, you might contact the nephrologist's office to see if your grandfather needs an appointment to adjust his cefipeme dose.
Answered 7/29/2012
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