The burden of nephrotoxic drug prescriptions in patients with chronic kidney disease: a retrospective population-based study in Southern Italy.

The burden of nephrotoxic drug prescriptions in patients with chronic kidney disease: a retrospective population-based study in Southern Italy.

BACKGROUND: The use of nephrotoxic drugs can further worsening renal function in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. It is therefore imperative to explore prescribing practices that can negatively affect CKD patients. AIM: To analyze the use of nephrotoxic drugs in CKD patients in a general popul...

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Main Authors: Ylenia Ingrasciotta, Janet Sultana, Francesco Giorgianni, Achille Patrizio Caputi, Vincenzo Arcoraci, Daniele Ugo Tari, Claudio Linguiti, Margherita Perrotta, Andrea Nucita, Fabio Pellegrini, Andrea Fontana, Lorenzo Cavagna, Domenico Santoro, Gianluca Trifirò
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3928406?pdf=render

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