Many people have probably heard the belief that taking a lot of medicine will cause kidneys disease. They may be worrie and not dare to take medicine. In fact, taking medicine is not as dangerous as we think if we use it correctly.

Taking medicine until it is toxic to the kidneys is more common in the elderly than in young people because their kidney function has decreased or they have chronic diseases that require multiple medicines. In particular, some medicines affect the kidneys and are use continuously for a long time. Sometimes, they may not realize it, causing the kidneys to work harder. And risking exposure to toxins and certain chemicals from the medicine.

Groups of drugs that are harmful to the kidneys that should be watch out for include:

• Anti-inflammatory pain relievers, such as NSAIDs, such as aspirin, ทางเข้า ufabet, ibuprofen, and others, can reduce blood flow to the kidneys.
• Antacids, laxatives, and medications containing aluminum. And magnesium can cause a buildup of minerals in the body because the kidneys cannot excrete them properly.
• Cough syrup and stomachache syrup that contain herbs as the main ingredients, if take continuously, may cause potassium accumulation.
• Enemas cause the body to lose water and accumulate phosphate in the body.
• Dietary supplements contain potassium and magnesium, which are store in the body.
• Herbs such as lingzhi mushroom, ginseng, garlic, and ginkgo biloba affect blood clotting. Which can cause easy bleeding in the area of ​​the blood vessel that is connect to the dialysis machine. Which can cause potassium accumulation.
• Water-soluble drugs, sodium-containing drugs, effervescent aspirin, ADEK vitamins can cause the body to receive excess sodium, water, and minerals.

If anyone is taking these drugs, it is recommend to watch for signs of kidney toxicity, such as urinating less but more frequently, painful urination, cloudy or foamy urine, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, irregular heartbeat, and muscle weakness.