What Drugs Cause Elevated Creatinine Levels

2015-10-18 08:42

It is known that drugs can also cause elevated creatinine level. In general, creatinine gets removed from body through urine by kidney function. Thus, if kidney function has something wrong, creatinine level can increase. But due to compensatory property, creatinine level elevates when kidney function declines to less than 50%. Here we will introduce drugs which increase creatinine, and these should be avoided for patient with kidney disease.

Chemotherapy Drug

Some chemotherapy drugs like carbplatin, carmustine and cisplatin are likely to lead to kidney damage, and result in elevation of creatinine level.

Antibiotics

Some antibiotics do harm to kidney to some degree, and can lead to kidney impair in the end, causing high creatinine level. Such as Amphotercin B, Vancomvcin.

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE)

ACE can cause enlargement of blood vessels, and alleviate high blood pressure. But it may do harm to kidney if used in the long term, leading to decline of kidney function. In this way, creatinine will elevate gradually.

NSAIDS (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory Drugs)

Some pain killers can be harmful for kidney, and result in kidney failure finally, for example aspirin, naproxen. In this way, high creatinine level is possible to be caused.

Diuretics

It is shown that using diuretics for long time makes kidney over work and can result in sodium reabsorption. In this case, creatinine level is likely to get increased. More or any question, welcome to leave a message or contact online doctors anytime.

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