What Is Nephrotoxicity?

Renal toxicity, drug-induced renal toxicity. The clinical manifestations of nephrotoxicity vary, the earliest symptoms of which can be proteinuria and cast urine, followed by azotemia, renal failure, and severe renal failure and uremia in severe cases.

Nephrotoxicity

Renal toxicity, drug-induced renal toxicity. kidney

Chinese name: Kidney

It is more common in clinical and can cause kidney damage

Chinese medicine

In the clinic, there are many kinds of medicines that can cause drug-induced kidney damage. In addition to various western medicines, Chinese medicines that ordinary people think have little toxic and side effects are also listed. The clinical manifestations of drug-induced renal damage are diverse. Some will have back pain; some will change urine color; some urine volume will change, but there may be more or less: sometimes the urine volume increases at night, and the patient feels more nights than before, and some will still find urine There are more bubbles in it than before, and they do nt dissipate like before;

In order to better protect the kidneys, some precautionary measures should be taken to reduce the damage to the kidneys caused by drugs.

To prevent drug-induced kidney damage, we should not only pay attention to preventing kidney damage that may be caused by western medicine, but also take strict precautions against Chinese herbs and proprietary Chinese medicines that may cause kidney damage. In addition, even if the following countermeasures are adopted, drug-induced renal damage may not be completely avoided. Therefore, it is necessary to strive for early detection and early treatment to completely reduce the harm of drug-induced renal damage to human health.

1. Find an experienced doctor and take medication under the guidance of a doctor. Patients must take medication under the guidance of an experienced doctor when they are taking medication or need an angiogram.

2. Patients with chronic diseases should not use nephrotoxic drugs as much as possible. The elderly, patients with pre-existing kidney disease, diabetic patients, patients with combined use of nephrotoxic drugs, and patients with other serious clinical conditions should choose non-nephrotoxic drugs.

3. For renal insufficiency, the drug dose must be adjusted according to renal function. It is best to check your kidney function before using drugs that may cause kidney toxicity. Patients with renal insufficiency should adjust the single dose of the drug or the interval of medication according to the renal function.

4. Learn to protect yourself and take appropriate protective measures. For different drugs, adopt appropriate methods to help detoxify and detoxify, such as hydration, and prevent contrast agent nephropathy.

5. Keep relevant medical records and tell the doctor when you visit. Keep records of any adverse drug reactions that have occurred, including allergic or non-allergic adverse reactions, for your doctor's reference.

In general, the necessary treatments can still be performed under the strict monitoring of urine and renal function indicators. Patients are advised to take medication under the guidance of an experienced physician or pharmacist, while strengthening self-protection. With timely detection, timely diagnosis, timely discontinuation, and timely treatment, most of the drug-induced kidney damage can still be avoided.