Introduction:
Drug-induced damage to the kidneys can be due to direct or indirect exposure to prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, diagnostic agents, and some nutritional supplements. Mechanisms for
drug-induced kidney damage includes changes in hemodynamics of the filtering membrane region called glomerulus , impaired secretion in tubules, inflammation, crystal nephropathy,
rhabdomyolysis, and thrombotic microangiopathy (
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Drug-induced Nephrotoxicity and its Biomarkers
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The quiz on ‘Drugs that cause kidney damage’ can be used to familiarize with some interesting information.
There are 10 questions on ‘Drugs that cause kidney damage’ in this quiz that will explore the depth of your knowledge and provide answers to the following:
- Risk factors for drug induced nephrotoxicity (3✔ ✔Trusted Source
Drug-induced renal disorders
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- Contrast-induced nephrotoxicity (6✔ ✔Trusted Source
Contrast-induced nephropathy
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- Biomarkers of drug-induced nephrotoxicity (1✔ ✔Trusted Source
Drug-induced Nephrotoxicity and its Biomarkers
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- Common cause of interstitial nephritis (8✔ ✔Trusted Source
Acute interstitial nephritis due to omeprazole
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- Kidney disease due to drug abuse (10✔ ✔Trusted Source
A review on renal toxicity profile of common abusive drugs
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