Types of Drugs That Can Damage Kidney Function

Take medications to relieve pain is commonplace and reasonable, however to note is the type of drug and the dose should be through your doctor's instructions or those who know better this problem. Because based on research, few drugs are widely circulated in the market it can damage our kidneys.
"Do not indiscriminate taking medication, especially if you people who have a high risk of kidney disease. Some drugs are nephrotoxic or interfere with renal function, "said dr. Dharmeizar, SpPD-KGH from Kidney-Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine RSCM, on the sidelines of the Media Rally 'The Importance of Blood Pressure Control in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease' in Duck Bengil Resto, Jakarta, Monday (03/21/2011).
Here are some of nephrotoxic drugs such as kidney damage alias delivered by dr. Dharmeizar, namely:
- Aminoglycosides - NSAIDs (Non-Steroid Anti Inflammatory) - Radiographic contrast agent - Analgesic (painkiller) - Some herbal stiff and arthritic - Some herbal slimming
"These drugs have analgesic or pain killer direct effect on the kidneys, causing direct damage. So do not arbitrarily take medication pain killer, "said dr. Dharmeizar.
dr. Dharmeizar also explained that should not carelessly take medication when feeling a headache or dizziness, also when it is not necessary vitamins should avoid excessive drinking.
"The headache that was the cause much, could toothache, minus the eye increases, so do not take the medicine a little bit but look for the cause," he explained.
And as for vitamins, dr. Dharmeizar explained that the vitamin should be given only to people who just recovered from illness or because of low body immunity.
"If you eat 3 meals a day with enough carbohydrates, minerals, fiber and other nutrients, the vitamins did not actually need. The content of vitamins in the food's already there, "said dr. Dharmeizar.
And dr. Dharmeizar also reminded that many people have misconceptions about drugs in drinking lifetime obliged by people with hypertension (high blood pressure) and cholesterol. According to him, the drugs used for the lifetime of even safer because it is not nephrotoxic alias does not damage the kidneys.
"Many people have misconceptions, many patients with hypertension or high cholesterol who are afraid to take medication for fear of the medicine may damage the kidneys. When in fact the drug is given it is safe for the kidneys, even if they do not drink it that damage the kidneys is the hypertension itself, "said dr. Dharmeizar.

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