Renal therapeutics: part three

Welcome to the third module in our series looking at renal therapeutics. It is based on the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) e-course on Fundamentals of renal therapeutics, and is designed to give pharmacy technicians an overview and better understanding of this area of practice.

Learning objectives:

After reading this module, you will be able to:

• Define chronic kidney disease, its causes and risk factors
• Be aware of treatments and preventative advice
• Have an understanding of the lifestyle and other considerations that can help.