Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education:
Isolated reports on renal complications, rhabdomyolysis, necrotizing renal maculopathy and malign hypertension, induced by
amphetamine (AMP) and its analogues have been recorded. This review tried to survey different sources to collect information
for better understanding the pathophysiology underlying the functional defects and different renal complications in patients
with AMP abuse.
Please cite this paper as: Mokhtari T, Sheikhazadi A, Hassanzadeh G, Safari M, Sheikhbahaei F, Faghir-Ghanesefat H, et al.
Potential adverse effects of amphetamines on kidney; a narrative review on current knowledge. J Renal Inj Prev. 2018;7(4):218-
223. Doi: 10.15171/jrip.2018.51.