Nephrology and Renal Care

Drugs and Medication for Kidney Disease

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Drugs that are suggested for people with kidney diseases are always based on medical history and lifestyle. Nephrologists, the doctors who treat kidney diseases and health give brief about the side effects if any as well while prescribing drugs to the patients. Co-trimoxazole is an antibiotic that is advised to take after the kidney transplant or when you are taking cyclophosphamide (immunosuppressant) or rituximab. Isoniazid is a drug that may be prescribed after a kidney transplant for patients who may come into contact with or have previously had tuberculosis (TB) which is a long-term infection that affects the lungs, chest, or at times any part of the body. Azathioprine, ciclosporin, and mycophenolate medicines also come under immuno-suppressants that are recommended for kidney diseases. Cyclophosphamide, also an immune suppressant is taken in bigger doses to treat cancers. Cyclophosphamide medicine is prescribed to be taken for myeloma, vasculitis, lupus, or membranous nephritis. Along with this, following a balanced diet or a renal diet is often recommended to have a healthy lifestyle for kidney disease suffering patients.

Related associations and societies: Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Malaysian Society of Nephrology (MSN), National Kidney Foundation (NKF), California Dialysis Council (CDC), International Society for Hemodialysis (ISHD), American Society of Transplantation (AST), International Society of Nephrology (ISN), American Society of Nephrology (ASN), UK Kidney Association (UKKA), Canadian Society of Nephrology (CSN), Hong Kong Society of Nephrology (HKSN), International Society of Nephrology (ISN), American Society of Nephrology (ASN), UK Kidney Association (UKKA), Canadian Society of Nephrology (CSN), Hong Kong Society of Nephrology (HKSN)