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Preventing Acute Interstitial Nephritis

To help reduce your chances of developing acute interstitial nephritis, your doctor may suggest you avoid certain medications such as penicillin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

RESOURCES:

American Academy of Family Physicians
http://familydoctor.org

National Kidney Foundation
http://www.kidney.org

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

Canadian Institute for Health Information
http://www.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=home_e

Kidney Foundation of Canada
http://www.kidney.ab.ca

References:

Acute interstitial nephritis. DynaMed website. Available at: http://dynamed101.epnet.com/Detail.aspx?style=1&docid=/dynamed/6e7085c26f45d197852562d2007562b7. Accessed December 3, 2006.

Kodner CM, Kudrimoti A. Diagnosis and management of acute interstitial nephritis. American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20030615/2527.html . Accessed December 3, 2006.

Plakoglannis R, Nogid A: Acute interstitial nephritis associated with coadministration of vancomycin and ceftriaxone: case series and review of the literature. Pharmacotherapy . 2007:27:1456-61.

Sierra F, Suzrez M, Rey M, Vela MF: Systematic review: Proton pump inhibitor-associated acute interstitial nephritis. Aliment Pharmaco Ther . 2007:26:545-53.

Last reviewed November 2008 by Adrienne Carmack, MD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Acute Interstitial Nephritis Support Group

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