Tag Matthew A. Weir

Antiinflammatory Drugs and the Kidney

Objectives This chapter will: 1. Identify the mechanisms of renal damage induced by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and coxibs. 2. Describe the incidence and epidemiology of NSAID-induced acute kidney injury. 3. Describe the risk factors for NSAID-induced acute vasomotor renal…