Eight pills that should not be consumed because they affect the kidneys (Page 2 ) | May 15, 2025
Annonce:
Anticonvulsants: Such as phenytoin and trimethadione
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Chemotherapy medications: Especially interferons, pamidronate, cisplatin, carboplatin, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, quinine, mitomycin C, and bevacizumab, which can cause serious kidney damage.
Propylthiouracil, pills for treating thyroid problems.
Pills used for heartburn relief: omeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole, rabeprazole, and esomeprazole.
Antivirals such as acyclovir, which works to treat herpes, and indinavir and tefonovir, which are used to treat HIV.
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Captopril, used for high blood pressure.
Bone and joint medications: Infliximab, which treats arthritis, and chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, which treat malaria and systemic lupus erythematosus.
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