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. 2014 Dec 12;7:457–468. doi: 10.2147/IJNRD.S39747

Table 2.

Overview of nephrotoxicity from oncologic drugs

Renal syndromes associated with AKI or CKD
Acute tubular necrosis
• Cisplatin
• Pemetrexed
• Streptozocin*
• Mithramycin
• Zoledronate
Acute interstitial nephritis
• Interferon
• Allopurinol
Thrombotic microangiopathy
• Gemcitabine
• Mitomycin C
• Anti-angiogenic agents
Crystal nephropathy
• Methotrexate
Renal syndromes associated with electrolyte disorders
Proximal tubulopathies (often leading to Fanconi syndrome)
• Cisplatin
• Ifosfamide
• Streptozocin*
Hyponatremia (from SIADH)
• Cyclophosphamide
• Vincristine
Hypernatremia (from nephrogenic diabetes insipidus)
• Cisplatin
• Ifosfamide
Hypomagnesemia
• Cetuximab
• Cisplatin

Note:

*

Streptozocin is also referred to as streptozotocin.

Abbreviations: AKI, acute kidney injury; CKD, chronic kidney disease; SIADH, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion.