Which of the following over-the-counter medications can result in loss of residual kidney function?
Ranitidine (Zantac)
Naproxen (Aleve)
Loratadine (Claritin)
Guaifenesin (Mucinex)
Answer: Naproxen
Reference: Contemporary Nephrology Nursing (3rd Edition), 2017, American Nephrology Nurses Association, pp. 296-297.
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