Abstract
For the treatment of Covid-19 patients with remdesivir, poor renal- and
liver function were both exclusion criteria in randomized clinical
trials (RCTs) and contra-indication for treatment. Also, nephrotoxicity
and hepatotoxicity are reported as adverse events. We retrospectively
reviewed renal- and liver functions of covid-19 patients who received
remdesivir in the 15 days after treatment initiation. Approximately 20%
of the patient population met RCT exclusion criteria. In total, 11% of
the patients had a decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate
larger than 10 ml/min/1.73m2. Also, 25% and 35% had increased alanine
transaminase and aspartate transaminase levels, respectively. However,
serious adverse events were limited. Therefore, contra-indications based
on kidney- and liver function should not be absolute for remdesivir
treatment in patients with Covid-19 if these functions are monitored
regularly.