Risk Evaluation for Acute Kidney Injury Induced by the Concomitant Use of Valacyclovir, Analgesics, and Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors: The Detection of Signals of Drug-Drug Interactions

• Main Authors: Ichiro Inaba (Author), Yuki Kondo (Author), Shinya Iwasaki (Author), Satoko Tsuruhashi (Author), Ayano Akaishi (Author), Kazuya Morita (Author), Kentaro Oniki (Author), Junji Saruwatari (Author), Yoichi Ishitsuka (Author), Tetsumi Irie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Drug-related acute kidney disease is a common side effect of valacyclovir (VACV) treatment. Although analgesics are frequently administered concomitantly with VACV to treat the pain of herpes zoster, the differences between nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and acetaminophen...