About This Calculator
Author
Donald W. Cockcroft and M. Henry Gault
First Published
1976
Evidence
FDA-accepted for drug dosing
Category
Nephrology
Original Study
Prediction of creatinine clearance from serum creatinine (Nephron, 1976)
About
The Cockcroft-Gault equation estimates creatinine clearance from age, weight, sex, and serum creatinine. It remains the reference for many drug dosing guidelines.
Clinical Use
Use for renal drug dosing. Less accurate in extremes of body weight, pregnancy, and unstable creatinine.
