Kidney Stones: Medicines That Increase Your Risk
Kidney Stones: Medicines That Increase Your RiskSkip to the navigationTopic OverviewSome medicines make it more likely that you will develop a
specific type of
kidney stone. Calcium stonesMedicines that make you more likely
to develop calcium stones include: - Loop diuretics, such as furosemide and
acetazolamide.
- Some antacids.
- Glucocorticoids, such as dexamethasone.
- Theophylline.
Vitamins C and D can increase your risk of calcium stones
when you take more than the daily recommendations. Uric acid stonesMedicines that make you more likely
to develop uric acid stones include: - Thiazides, such as hydrochlorothiazide.
- Aspirin
products (salicylates).
- Gout medicine, such as
probenecid.
Medicines that actually make stonesSome medicines
will result in your body making kidney stones. These include: - Potassium-sparing diuretics, such
as triamterene.
- Antivirals, such as acyclovir.
- Protease inhibitors, such as indinavir.
CreditsByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerTushar J. Vachharajani, MD, FASN, FACP - Nephrology Current as of:
May 3, 2017 Last modified on: 8 September 2017
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