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Six Tips for Managing Your Medications When You're a Teen

Managing medications as a teen with kidney disease can be challenging. Understand your meds, set a routine, stay organized, communicate with your heal...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Children and adolescents

Acid Reflux and Proton Pump Inhibitors

Acid reflux happens when stomach acid causes chest pain. GERD is severe and may need PPIs. PPIs can affect kidneys, so talk to your doctor if you have...

Treatments and therapies,

Proton pump inhibitors

Pain Medicines (Analgesics)

Use pain medicines carefully, especially with kidney disease. Consult your doctor, follow instructions, and avoid long-term use of NSAIDs to protect y...

Treatments and therapies,

Lithium and Chronic Kidney Disease

Lithium is used to treat mood disorders but may harm kidneys with long-term use. It can cause nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, leading to increased uri...

Treatments and therapies,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Chronic kidney disease

Which Drugs are Harmful to Your Kidneys?

Certain drugs, including painkillers, antibiotics, and illegal substances, can harm your kidneys. Always follow your healthcare provider's instru...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

What You Need To Know About Prednisone

Prednisone can help prevent organ rejection after a kidney transplant because of its ability to suppress the immune system. But the medication also ha...

Treatments and therapies,

Corticosteroids,

Watch out for Your Kidneys When You Use Medicines for Pain

Pain relievers can harm kidneys if misused. Learn how to use common over-the-counter drugs safely.

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Pain medicines,

Pain Killers and Your Kidneys - Top 5 Tips - E-Kidney | Oct 2012

Open up your medicine cabinet at home and you're likely to find at least one type of pain medication. Often people don't realize that these same medic...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,