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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.
Sometimes the kidneys can stop working very suddenly (within two days). 1  This type of kidney failure is called acute kidney injury or acute renal failure. Common causes of acute renal failure include: 2  Heart attack. 3  Illegal drug use and drug abuse. 4  Not enough blood flowing to the kidneys. 5  Urinary tract problems.