Fluctuating creatinine

[Dear11]

My dad’s creatinine level went to 6.9 few weeks ago . After taking antibiotics in the hospital , it went down to 3.1

After coming home, he is on antibiotics and the creatinine went down to 2.79. But in few days it went back upto 5.

Please help . Thanks

[RickHow]

You don't say what measurement is used in your country. For example if it was mg/dl or mcmol/l, etc. Anyway your father must have some medical problems that put him in the hospital, that has him on antibiotics at home, etc. So what do the doctors say about his Creatinine level. It is hard for us to give advice without knowing his medical condition, the measurement used, etc. But your questions are valid so ask the doctor. Regardless, there ARE many drugs which increase (temporarily) a persons Creatinine level. Such as certain antibiotics.

[WYOAnne in reply to RickHow]

Remember that we cannot give advice on this site, but can only speak from our own experiences. I always tell CKD patients that need to have this discussion with their nephrologist.

[RickHow in reply to WYOAnne]

Which is what I said, to ask these valid questions to her doctor.