As well as kidney problems, excess creatinine can also result from a high intake of protein, intense exercise, and the use of certain medications or supplements. Doctors often use a creatinine ...

Medications like H2 blockers and some antibiotics can also affect one's creatinine levels. Frail individuals with muscle loss may also have low creatinine levels. This does not necessarily ...

a family medicine physician and clinical assistant professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine. Creatinine levels are measured to gauge how well a person's kidneys are functioning. Normal ...

Some equations used to calculate estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) may alter chemotherapy dosing in cancer patients ...

Fenofibrate is known to increase serum creatinine, but this effect is fully reversible, even after long-term treatment. The mechanism underlying this is poorly understood, but fenofibrate is not ...

The commonly used Cockcroft-Gault method may result in excessive chemotherapy dosing — with potentially dire implications.

Creatinine levels outside of normal ranges may indicate an underlying condition. A doctor can diagnose the underlying condition and suggest suitable treatment options. If high or low creatinine ...

If you have high creatinine levels, your doctor will recommend the best course of treatment to address the underlying cause of your kidney problems. You can also make the following lifestyle ...

Extracting a venous blood sample and delivering it to a lab for creatinine/eGFR testing may delay chemotherapy for many hours. A chemotherapy treatment that may take only a few hours could take an ...

The FDA has granted Priority Review to pegcetacoplan for the treatment of C3 glomerulopathy and primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.