Drug abuse has become a major problem of the modern world where drug-induced kidney
injury can be caused by both prescribed drugs for clinical conditions and illegal (illicit) drugs …

Abstract Background The United States is faced with an unprecedented epidemic of drug
abuse. Every year thousands of Americans visit the emergency departments all over the …

The increasing consumption of drugs of abuse represents a global public health concern.
Kidneys are especially vulnerable to the toxic effects of these substances, as these organs …

Drug abuse has become a major social problem of the modern world and majority of these
abusive drugs or their metabolites are excreted through the kidneys and, thus, the renal …

The kidneys can be injured in diverse ways by many drugs, both legal and illegal. Novel
associations and descriptions of nephrotoxic effects of common and emerging drugs of …

Over the past 30 years, the number of drugs' dependents has increased. Drugs cause
psychosomatic changes and ultimately death. The rapid increasing of illicit drug use is an …

Since the first reports in the late 1960s and early 1970s there have been numerous studies
describing the clinical and pathological features of renal diseases associated with chronic …

Undesirable side effects of medication are inevitable. Due to the role of the kidneys in
clearance and filtration, the renal system faces a unique situation when it comes to the side …

Background Illicit drug abuse is an independent risk factor for chronic kidney disease, but
the pathogenic consequences of long-term exposure to illicit drugs and contaminants under …

The kidneys receive approximately 25% of cardiac output and are highly exposed to the
influence of drugs of addiction. While many drugs have long been known to cause kidney …