• male
• 50 Years
• 31/03/2021

What drugs cause elevated levels of creatinine?

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Dr Mubarak Parveez B

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 2+ Yrs

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NSIADs, PPIs, Few antibiotics and chemotherapy drugs

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