medication that can cause kidney problems
Many medicines can cause acute kidney injury (acute renal failure), such as: 1  Antibiotics. 2  Some blood pressure medicines. 3  Medicines used for cancer treatment (chemotherapy). 4  Dyes (contrast media). 5  Illegal drugs. 6  Medicines used to treat HIV. 7  Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. 8  Ulcer medicines.