What Cold Medicines Can I Take with Kidney Disease

2014-12-14 07:55

What cold medicines can i take with kidney disease ? Most of the people knows that certain drugs are nephrotoxic and should be avoided for sure. But do you ever know that cold medicine could cause kidney disease?

People are easily to get flu in their daily lives, especially for kidney disease patient with low immunity, so they need to take some cold medicines work for the flu. However, things that you don’t know is cold medicine and kidney disease have some certain relationship. This is what we are gonna talking about today.

The major ingredients of cold medicine inducing kidney disease are antipyretic analgesic components. If taking a large dose or for a long time, acute nephritis or nephrotic syndrome would attack. In some serious cases, renal failure appears and requires dialysis. This is especially important for those who are living with damaged kidneys or suffering from chronic diseases. Don’t self-medicate or buy under the counter drugs all by yourself. Please talk with your doctor before making any changes. In one word, you should always check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any OTC cold medicine.

Another point is you should try your best to enhance your immunity that can help you prevent cold and infection.

Generally cough suppressants and expectorants are safe for you to take.

You should avoid pain relievers such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen, and preparations containing decongestants and antihistamines. If you still have other questions about kidney disease or need any help in treating it, you can contact our online doctor directly or leave message to us, we will try our best to help you.

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