Kidney Stones Supplements Cause. What causes kidney stones. Vitamin c ascorbic acid supplementation may cause kidney stones especially in men.
Penicillin cephalosporins and sulfonamides in particular can be harmful to your kidneys. Long term antibiotic use can injure your kidneys even if you re otherwise healthy. The use of calcium and vitamin d supplementation may not be as benign as previously thought said principal investigator j.
Diet excess body weight some medical conditions and certain supplements and medications are among the many causes of kidney stones.
Kidney stones are formed when high concentrations of certain minerals in the urine crystallize to form hard masses i e. And for people whose kidneys aren t functioning at 100 to begin with antibiotics can build up in the body and cause damage. Penicillin cephalosporins and sulfonamides in particular can be harmful to your kidneys. Kidney stones develop when high levels of crystal forming substances such as calcium uric acid and a compound called oxalate build up in the urine.