CDSCO warns against indiscriminate use of painkillers and antibiotics

…around 10-15 per cent of patients he sees. He described a primary association as the drug itself causing damage and a secondary association as the medicine worsening damage caused by another condition. Kidney damage “ Long-term chronic use of painkillers can lead on to significant kidney damage ,” Mahajan said, referring to the condition as analgesic nephropathy. According to him, painkillers can affect the kidneys in several ways. Besides directly causing kidney damage, they can accelerate the decline in…

…diclofenac and naproxen can affect kidney function when taken frequently, at high doses or without medical supervision. They can reduce blood flow to the kidneys, making it harder for them to filter waste effectively. “ A single short course may not cause a problem in a healthy person, but repeated or prolonged use, especially in people who already have diabetes, hypertension or kidney disease, can increase the risk of acute kidney injury and, over time, contribute to chronic kidney damage ,” he added. Self-medication He said the more worrying trend in clinical practice was self-medication, with some patients repeating an old prescription whenever similar symptoms recurred, without checking whether the…

…blood flow to the kidneys. Their inhibition can reduce renal blood flow and trigger acute kidney injury, particularly during dehydration, certain infections and in people with pre-existing kidney disease, she said. “ Painkiller-related kidney injury is a recognised clinical concern ,” Gaur said, adding that patients who receive repeated doses or combine multiple painkillers could be at greater risk. Who is at higher risk The doctors said older adults and people with pre-existing kidney disease,…