AIM: To investigate the pathogenic factors and prevention and cure of drug-induced renal damageMETHODS:According to the clinical manifestations,110 cases of drug-induced renal damage were divided into two types∶one type had acute renal failure(ARF),another had hematuria and proteinuria but no ARFOf 110 cases,65(32 ARF)were treated with glutathione,45(31 ARF) as controlRESULTS:Of 110 cases,49(472%)had received more than two kinds of nephrotoxic agents,72(655%) had had fever and had received antibiotics or dehydrantsThe effective rates for ARF in above-mentioned two groups were 906% and 645% respectivelyThe effective rates for hematuria and proteinuria were 848% and 572% respectively with significant difference(P