what medicines affect kidneys
Many medicines can cause acute kidney injury (acute renal failure), such as: 1  Antibiotics. 2  Some blood pressure medicines. 3  Medicines used for cancer treatment (chemotherapy). 4  Dyes (contrast media).  Illegal 1  drugs. Medicines used to treat 2  HIV. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory 3  drugs. Ulcer medicines.
The Source. Popular heartburn drugs may cause serious kidney damage. Prolonged use of drugs to treat heartburn, ulcers and acid reflux may lead to serious kidney damage, including kidney failure, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System.