Kidney pain has a variety of causes and symptoms. Infection, injury, trauma, bleeding disorders, kidney stones, and less common conditions may lead to kidney pain. Symptoms associated with kidney pain may include fever, vomiting, nausea, flank pain, and painful urination.
Treatment of kidney pain depends on the cause of the pain.
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Treatment & Diagnosis
Medications & Supplements
- codeine (for Pain)
- ACE Inhibitors (Side Effects, List of Names, Uses, and Dosage)
- Narcotic Pain Medications (Opioids, Analgesics, Narcotics)
- Oxycodone vs. Hydrocodone: Which Is Better for Pain?
- acetaminophen (Tylenol, Tylenol Arthritis Pain, Tylenol Ext, Little Fevers Children's Fever/Pain)
- Oxycodone: for Pain (OxyContin, Roxicodone, Oxecta)
- Dilaudid vs. Percocet for Pain
- Percocet (oxycodone and acetaminophen, Roxicet, Tylox, Oxycet)
- ketorolac - injection, Toradol
- ketorolac (Toradol brand has been discontinued in the US)
- hydrocodone (Zohydro ER)
- Tramadol (Ultram) Side Effects
- levocarnitine (Carnitor, Carnitor Sugar-Free)
- citric acid/sodium citrate (Bicitra, Cytra-2, Oracit, Shohl's)
- calcitriol (Rocaltrol)
Prevention & Wellness
- Melania Trump Treated for Benign Kidney Condition
- First Death Reported in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Romaine Lettuce
- Marijuana Doesn't Seem to Harm the Kidneys
- Learning Problems May Accompany Kidney Disease
- Study Counters Notion That Heart Surgery Poses More Kidney Risks to Women
- Kidney Patients Without Online Access Face Additional Burden
- Kidney Problems Linked to Brain Disorders: Study
- Many Dialysis Patients Ill-Prepared for Emergencies, Study Says
- Gene Test May Spot Which Kidney Transplants More Likely to Fail
- Study Finds Kidney Stones Linked to Weakened Bones
- NephroCheck Test Approved to Predict Kidney Injury Risk
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