Pharmacy Times – April 2013

 

Drug Interactions: Insights and Observations

 

Diuretics, ACEIs, ARBs and NSAIDs: A Nephrotoxic Combination

 

John R. Horn, PharmD, FCCP and Philip D. Hansten, PharmD

 

 

 

References

 

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3. Loboz KK et al. Drug combinations and impaired renal function – the ‘triple whammy’. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2004;59:239-43.

4. Lapi F et al. Concurrent use of diuretics, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of acute kidney injury: nested case-control study. BMJ. 2013;346:e8525.