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Can Intake Of Prevacid Medicine Increase The Kidney Problem?

switched 2 prevacid 3 weks ago...have in the last 2 weeks developed increasing kidney problems...taking plavix/magnesium/potassium /IDDM/had renal cell carcioma rt kidney frozen/ creatinine hs been climbing since taking prevacid was 2.35 on monday this week up from1.98 friday before....n/v started diarrhea started/on cipro for kidney infection went from 4+ leukocytes to trace nephologist started second bout today....could this be an intraction problem with prevacid.....never had problem with prilosec or nexium
Mon, 7 Aug 2017
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Dear Patient,

pump inhibitors are largely known as one of the leading cause of interstitial nephritis. Since the clinic you are reporting may be in agreement with the, I suggest to ask your phisician to hold it and substitute it with another gastric protector (if needed). Let me know,
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Can Intake Of Prevacid Medicine Increase The Kidney Problem?

Dear Patient, pump inhibitors are largely known as one of the leading cause of interstitial nephritis. Since the clinic you are reporting may be in agreement with the, I suggest to ask your phisician to hold it and substitute it with another gastric protector (if needed). Let me know,