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Analgesic nephropathy medical therapy
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Medical treatment of analgesic nephropathy may include: discontinuation of analgesics, adequate hydration with normal saline and treatment of infections with antibiotics.
Medical Therapy
Medical Therapy
Medical treatment of analgesic nephropathy may include:[1][2]
- Discontinuation of analgesics:
- Prevents further damage and renal function may recover to normal level
- Adequate hydration with normal saline:
- Correction of volume depletion
- Treatment of infections with antibiotics:
- Prevents further deterioration
- Correction of electrolyte disturbances and systemic acidosis
- Control of severe hypertension
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD[2], Soumya Sachdeva