Medication precautions if you have chronic kidney disease
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Medication precautions if you have chronic kidney disease
Many medications can impair kidney function and also sometimes cause kidney damage. If you have chronic kidney disease, your doctor may change how much medicine you take for other conditions. Some of the common medicines that can cause problems include:
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including ibuprofen (such as Advil) and naproxen (such as Aleve).
- Antibiotics, such as penicillins, sulfa drugs, and cephalosporins.
- Medicines used to treat cancer (chemotherapy), such as cisplatin, cyclosporine, and mitomycin.
- Diuretics, such as furosemide, chlorothiazide, chlorthalidone, and hydrochlorothiazide.
- Blood pressure medicines, such as hydralazine and ACE inhibitors (for example, ramipril, captopril, and enalapril).
Talk to your doctor about all prescription, over-the-counter, and herbal medicines that you take.
Credits
| Author | Lila Havens |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Michele Cronen |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | D.C. Mendelssohn, MD, FRCPC - Nephrology |
| Last Updated | November 17, 2005 |
| Last updated: | November 17, 2005 |
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| Author: | Lila Havens |
| Reviewed By: | Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine, D.C. Mendelssohn, MD, FRCPC - Nephrology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Michele Cronen |
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