10 Drugs That Causes Kidney Damage
The kidney is one of the most important and vital organ in the human body and drugs we take in have different side effects on our body,below are the top drugs that damage the kidneys-
1.Antibiotics,such as Methicillin,Ciprofloxacin,Vancomycin,Sulfonamides.
2.Analgesic,such as...Acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs(NSAID),Ibuprofen,Aspirin,Naproxen etc.
3.COX-2 Inhibitors as Celecoxib is more popular under the brand name Celebrex,two drugs from this group of medications have been withdrawn from the market due to the fact that the drugs have been proven to be cardiovascular toxic.The two drugs include Valdecoxib known under the brand name as Bextra and Rofecoxib known under the brand as Vioxx,These drugs also belong to the NSAIDs,but represent a special class.
4.Heartburn Medications of the Proton pump inhibitor class,some of the drugs include,Iansoprasole known under the brand name as Protonix,Omeprazole known as Prilosec,Rabeprazol known under the brand name as Aciphex and Rabcid,Esomeprazole known as Exotrex.Nexium and Pantoprazole known as Pronix.
5.Antiviral Drugs such as Acyclovir known under the brand name as Zovirax used for treating herpes infections and Indinavir & Tenofivir used for treating HIV.
6.Medication used for treating Hypertension,such as Captopril known under the brand name as Captoten
7.Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications,such as Infliximab known under the brand name as Remicade,Chloroquine and Hydroxycchloroquine used for treating malaria and systemic lupus erythematosus,as well as rheumatoid arthritis.
8.Lithium,a drug used for treating bipolar disorder.
9.Anticonvulsants,such as Phenytoin known as Dilantin and Trimethadione known as Tridione,drugs used for treating seizures and other conditions.
10.Chemotherapy drugs,such as..Pamidronate,Interferons,Carboplatin,Cisplatin,Tacrolimus,Cyclosporine,Mitomyciin C,Quinine,Bevacizumab,as well as some anti-thyroid drugs such as Propylthiouracil,used for treating overactive thyroid.
1.Antibiotics,such as Methicillin,Ciprofloxacin,Vancomycin,Sulfonamides.
2.Analgesic,such as...Acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs(NSAID),Ibuprofen,Aspirin,Naproxen etc.
3.COX-2 Inhibitors as Celecoxib is more popular under the brand name Celebrex,two drugs from this group of medications have been withdrawn from the market due to the fact that the drugs have been proven to be cardiovascular toxic.The two drugs include Valdecoxib known under the brand name as Bextra and Rofecoxib known under the brand as Vioxx,These drugs also belong to the NSAIDs,but represent a special class.
4.Heartburn Medications of the Proton pump inhibitor class,some of the drugs include,Iansoprasole known under the brand name as Protonix,Omeprazole known as Prilosec,Rabeprazol known under the brand name as Aciphex and Rabcid,Esomeprazole known as Exotrex.Nexium and Pantoprazole known as Pronix.
5.Antiviral Drugs such as Acyclovir known under the brand name as Zovirax used for treating herpes infections and Indinavir & Tenofivir used for treating HIV.
6.Medication used for treating Hypertension,such as Captopril known under the brand name as Captoten
7.Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications,such as Infliximab known under the brand name as Remicade,Chloroquine and Hydroxycchloroquine used for treating malaria and systemic lupus erythematosus,as well as rheumatoid arthritis.
8.Lithium,a drug used for treating bipolar disorder.
9.Anticonvulsants,such as Phenytoin known as Dilantin and Trimethadione known as Tridione,drugs used for treating seizures and other conditions.
10.Chemotherapy drugs,such as..Pamidronate,Interferons,Carboplatin,Cisplatin,Tacrolimus,Cyclosporine,Mitomyciin C,Quinine,Bevacizumab,as well as some anti-thyroid drugs such as Propylthiouracil,used for treating overactive thyroid.
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