Which Antibiotics Are Nephrotoxic
The Potentially Nephrotoxic Antibiotics in Current Clinical Use Are Neomycin, Kanamycin, Paromomycin, Bacitracin, the Polymyxins (Polymyxin B, and Colistin)...
The potentially nephrotoxic antibiotics in current clinical use are neomycin, kanamycin, paromomycin, bacitracin, the polymyxins (polymyxin B, and colistin), and amphotericin B.
What class of antibiotics are nephrotoxic?
Nephrotoxicity is the most serious side effect of amphotericin B, a polyene macrolide antifungal agent.
Which medications are nephrotoxic?
Drug class/drug(s)Pathophysiologic mechanism of renal injuryPamidronate (Aredia)GlomerulonephritisPhenytoin (Dilantin)Acute interstitial nephritisQuinine (Qualaquin)Thrombotic microangiopathyRanitidine (Zantac)Acute interstitial nephritis
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