… underlying kidney toxicity associated with some of the most common drugs of abuse. These
… Understanding how these drugs may cause kidney toxicity is of utmost relevance to help …

… kidneys can be injured in diverse ways by many drugs, both legal and illegal. Susceptibility
of the kidneys … and their metabolism by the kidneys to potentially toxic byproducts ( 1 , 2 ). …

… are excreted through the kidneys and renal complications of drug abuse are very common. It
… of the kidney due to drug abuse is either attributed to their elimination through the kidney, or …

… Renal manifestations of specific illicit drug abuse were … included were acute kidney injury;
chronic kidney disease; renal … cocaethylene which is highly toxic in comparison to cocaine …

… substance abuse in any unexplained illness. The renal complications of drug abuse are also
… direct toxic effect or an allergic response to heroin or the components in adulterated heroin. …

… of kidney injury and toxicity seen in the setting of drug abuse and this review focuses on
tubulointerstitial injury caused by drugs of abuse. … injury seen in drug abuse are acute tubular …

… The complications of drug abuse encompass a … The kidneys are usually large and
hyperechoic on ultrasound examination. Most patients are male African-American intravenous drug …

… In its role as the primary eliminator of exogenous drugs and toxins, the kidney is vulnerable
to develop various forms of injury. This paper will review the important nephrotoxins that the …

… The kidney may be affected in heroin and cocaine use. HAN has been reported from the
United … There is no magic number that determines a toxic concentration. This approach will be …

… toxicity induced by many drugs of abuse in different organs, such as the brain, heart, liver or
kidneys… of antioxidants upon exposure to drugs of abuse, especially amphetamines, cocaine …