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  • Nephrology
  • Pharmacology
  • Pathology

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  • Drugs frequently cause acute and chronic kidney diseases.
  • Nephrotoxicity often involves tubulointerstitial injury, leading to acute tubular injury or acute interstitial nephritis.
  • Drug-induced glomerular diseases, involving direct or immune-mediated injury, are increasingly reported.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the pathology and pathogenesis of drug-induced acute interstitial nephritis.
  • To review the pathology and pathogenesis of drug-induced glomerular diseases.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of drug-induced kidney diseases.
  • Focus on pathology and pathogenesis of specific nephrotoxic mechanisms.
  • Analysis of clinical and experimental reports on drug nephrotoxicity.

Main Results:

  • Drug-induced nephropathies manifest in tubulointerstitial and glomerular compartments.
  • Acute tubular injury and acute interstitial nephritis are common presentations.
  • Glomerular damage can result from direct cellular or immune-mediated processes.

Conclusions:

  • Prompt identification of drug-induced kidney injury is crucial.
  • Discontinuation of the causative agent is critical for renal recovery.
  • Understanding the mechanisms of drug nephrotoxicity aids in management and prevention.