a person is dehydrated, takes several medications, uses pain relievers too often, or has health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or chronic kidney disease.
1. Some Antibiotics
Antibiotics are important medicines used to treat bacterial infections. They can be life-saving when prescribed correctly. However, certain antibiotics may need dose adjustment or monitoring in people with kidney problems.
Examples sometimes discussed with kidney safety include ciprofloxacin, vancomycin, methicillin-related antibiotics, sulfonamides, and others.
This does not mean these antibiotics are “bad.” It means they should be used only
