Kidney Health Matters: Know Your Nephrotoxic Medications

Awareness of these risks helps in dose adjustment, proactive monitoring, and ensuring patient safety.

Antibiotics – Aminoglycosides, Vancomycin, Amphotericin B, Polymyxin B, Colistin
Antivirals – Acyclovir, Valacyclovir, Tenofovir, Cidofovir, Foscarnet
Chemotherapy agents – Cisplatin, Carboplatin, Methotrexate
NSAIDs – Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Diclofenac, Ketorolac
Contrast media – Iodinated contrast agents

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Informative

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Good job :+1:

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Informative

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This is a well-organized and clinically relevant summary of nephrotoxic drugs. You could further enhance it by briefly explaining the mechanism of nephrotoxicity or mentioning any specific monitoring parameters (e.g., serum creatinine, urine output) to watch for in clinical practice.

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Thanks for the insight

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Educational!

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Good information

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Insightful

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