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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD[2], Soumya Sachdeva

## Overview

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Medical treatment of analgesic nephropathy may include: discontinuation of analgesics, adequate hydration with normal saline and treatment of infections with antibiotics.

## Medical Therapy

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Medical treatment of analgesic nephropathy may include:[1][2]

* Discontinuation of analgesics:
* Prevents further damage and renal function may recover to normal level
* Adequate hydration with normal saline:
* Correction of volume depletion
* Treatment of infections with antibiotics:
* Prevents further deterioration
* Correction of electrolyte disturbances and systemic acidosis
* Control of severe hypertension

## References

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1. ↑ Nanra RS (1980). "Clinical and pathological aspects of analgesic nephropathy". Br J Clin Pharmacol. 10 Suppl 2: 359S–368S. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2125.1980.tb01824.x. PMC 1430193. PMID 7002190.
2. ↑ "StatPearls". 2020. PMID 31082145.

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