Because you have chronic kidney disease, you should take steps
to protect your kidneys. Make changes to what you eat, manage
your blood pressure, and manage your blood sugar if you have
diabetes. You also need to be careful about all of the medicines
you take. Read this brochure to learn more, and talk with your
pharmacist if you have questions. Healthy kidneys filter wastes
and extra water from your blood to make urine. The kidneys also
help remove some medicines from your blood. Why your pharmacist
and provider need to know about your medicine and supplement use
Your kidneys do not filter as well as they did in the past. This
can cause an unsafe buildup of medicines in your blood. Some
medicines also can harm your kidneys. Your pharmacist and
healthcare provider need to know what medicines you take so they
can give you advice on how to protect your kidneys. These
medicines include: You may be told to: If you take OTC medicines
for headaches, pain, fever, or colds, you may be taking
nonsteroidal anti-inflamm