Risk factors for Acute Renal Failure

A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition.

The following factors increase your chance of developing acute renal failure. If you have any of these risk factors, tell your doctor:

• Having a chronic disease, such as diabetes , kidney disease, heart disease ( eg, congestive heart failure ), liver disease, or high blood pressure
• Advanced age
• Dehydration
• Bleeding especially from the gastrointestinal tract
• Certain medications are potentially toxic to the kidney-for example, antibiotics such as sulfa drugs, chemotherapeutic drugs, radiocontrast material, and illegal drugs (eg, heroin)
• Complications following surgeries or care in an intensive care unit (ICU)
• Overuse of certain over-the-counter painkillers known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)-for example, ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, and ketoprofen
• Use of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
• Obstructive causes (eg, benign prostatic hypertrophy , bladder tumor)