Nephrotoxicity of immunosuppressive drugs

Miner Electrolyte Metab. 1994;20(4):214-20.

Abstract

Drugs used to modify the immune response in solid organ transplantation or autoimmune disease may cause dose-related nephrotoxicity. Cyclosporine, FK506, cyclosporine G, and rapamycin have all been studied experimentally and to a more limited extent in patients. This paper summarizes this literature using data from clinically relevant animal models.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / chemically induced*
  • Animals
  • Cyclosporine / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Renal / chemically induced
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects*
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / chemically induced
  • Polyenes / adverse effects
  • Sirolimus
  • Tacrolimus / adverse effects

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Polyenes
  • cyclosporin G
  • Cyclosporine
  • Sirolimus
  • Tacrolimus