This invention provides a method for preventing, mitigating, and / or treating contrast-induced
acute kidney injury. [Solution] In one embodiment, a method is provided for preventing, mitigating and / or treating contrast-induced
acute kidney injury, comprising administering a
fatty acid oxidation inhibitor to a patient in need thereof. The method also provides for the use of
trimetazidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the prevention and / or treatment of contrast-induced
acute kidney injury. The method also provides for administering one or more of the following:
trimetazidine, etomoxyl, oxphenicin, perhexylline, mildronate, or lanolazine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. This invention provides a method for preventing and / or treating
nephropathy.