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Acta medica Croatica : Časopis Akademije medicinskih znanosti Hrvatske, Vol. 70 No. 4-5, 2016.

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NEPHROTOXIC DRUGS

BRANISLAVA POPOVIĆ orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-1671-7957 ; University of Rijeka, School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Rijeka, Croatia
IVANA ŠUTIĆ ; University of Rijeka, School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Rijeka, Croatia
NINA BAŠIĆ MARKOVIĆ ; University of Rijeka, School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Rijeka, Croatia

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Abstract

Renal tissue is sensitive to the effect of potentially nephrotoxic drugs and other substances that are available over-thecounter or can be purchased at healthy food stores or elsewhere, and harmful substances from the environment. The harmful effects of these substances lead to the development of recognizable clinical syndromes, including acute or chronic renal failure, tubulopathy, and proteinuria. Risk factors that infl uence the development of kidney disease induced by drugs are divided into those related to patient characteristics, drug characteristics, and renal function. Drugs that commonly exhibit nephrotoxic effects are analgesics, antimicrobials, chemotherapeutics, contrast agents, immunosuppressants, herbal preparations and substances containing heavy metals. Family physician must carefully observe their patients, nurturing individual approach to drug selection and determining the dose. Renal function can quickly return to normal if the damage is recognized on time. Recent research yields insights into the identifi cation of new biomarkers that will contribute to early detection of drug induced kidney damage.

Keywords

acute kidney injury; chronic kidney disease; drug nephrotoxicity

Hrčak ID:

179231

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/179231

Publication date:

6.4.2017.

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