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Many medicines can cause acute kidney injury (acute renal failure), such as: Antibiotics. These include aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, amphotericin B, bacitracin, and vancomycin. Some blood pressure medicines. One example is ACE inhibitors, such as lisinopril and ramipril. Another is angiotensin receptor blockers.
The products of some drugs are directly toxic to the kidneys, while others create damage through other effects. Amphetamines, which include methamphetamine and Adderall, are associated with rhabdomyolysis, a breakdown of muscle tissue that floods the kidneys with toxins.