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What Causes Elevated Creatinine Level While Suffering From Chest Infection?

I creatine level 1.15 is alarming??? I am suffering from viral fever ,masccualr pain and chest infections for two weeks and is administering amoxilin and pain killer. Creatine level was 0.45 in Jan 2016. Is the hike in creatine related to this or related to kidney
Wed, 27 Jul 2016
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Hello dear
Understand your concern
I think your increase in creatinine level is due to amoxicillin as it cause renal damage (excrete mainly through kidney).
You forget to mention your age. According to my knowledge,
If age > 60 year old and on amoxicillin for less than one month for pneumonia then 90-100 percent increase in creatinine level occur.
So ask the doctor for renal dmage and your level is not so alarming as normal value is :0.6 to 1.25 mg/dl. So your value is slight higher side and it will comes down after stopping the drug. Do the creatinine test after stopping the drug (after 6-8 week).
Drink lots of fluid and avoid high protein diet.
Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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What Causes Elevated Creatinine Level While Suffering From Chest Infection?

Hello dear Understand your concern I think your increase in creatinine level is due to amoxicillin as it cause renal damage (excrete mainly through kidney). You forget to mention your age. According to my knowledge, If age 60 year old and on amoxicillin for less than one month for pneumonia then 90-100 percent increase in creatinine level occur. So ask the doctor for renal dmage and your level is not so alarming as normal value is :0.6 to 1.25 mg/dl. So your value is slight higher side and it will comes down after stopping the drug. Do the creatinine test after stopping the drug (after 6-8 week). Drink lots of fluid and avoid high protein diet. Hope this may help you Best regards Dr. Sagar