As well as medications, certain supplements affect kidney function. A review in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology listed 17 dietary supplements that can cause direct injury to the kidneys. The list included licorice, cat's claw, willow bark, creatine, and yellow oleander. Patients should always inform their physicians of any supplements they are taking.

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