Abstract
Intake of analgesics has been associated with the presence of chronic renal diseases in a number of studies, Phenacetin was the first drug to be linked with chronic renal disease. Four out of five case-control studies that have examined this issue have also demonstrated an association of acetaminophen use with renal disease. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have not been available for a long enough time to evaluate risk associated with their use. Several studies suggest that mixtures of analgesics are most harmful to the Kidney. The National Kidney Foundation recently issued a position paper on analgesics and the kidney that provides guidance to patients and providers.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 236-241 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology