These 10 Common Medications Could Quietly Harm Your Kidneys and Increase Protein in Your Urine

drug-induced acute interstitial nephritis.

One difficulty is that kidney inflammation doesn’t always produce obvious symptoms.

 

Research has also found an association between PPI use

and acute kidney injury, with risk influenced by concurrent medications such as NSAIDs and some antibiotics.

That doesn’t mean everyone taking a PPI should stop it. If you’ve been taking one long-term, ask your healthcare professional whether you still need it and whether monitoring is appropriate.

 

  1. Certain Antibiotics

Antibiotics save lives, but several classes can affect the kidneys.

Aminoglycoside antibiotics such as gentamicin and