Eight pills that should not be consumed because they affect the kidneys

Although these medications are available in pharmacies, their use can cause pain and impair your body’s natural functioning. These include:

Lithium: Commonly used to treat bipolar disorders

Anticonvulsants: Such as phenytoin and trimethadione

Chemotherapy medications: Especially interferons, pamidronate, cisplatin, carboplatin, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, quinine, mitomycin C, and bevacizumab, which can cause serious kidney damage.

Propylthiouracil, pills for treating thyroid problems.

Pills used for heartburn relief: omeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole, rabeprazole, and esomeprazole.

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