Nephritis does not necessarily require lifelong medication, whether lifelong medication is related to the type of nephritis, common types of nephritis include acute nephritis, cryptogenic nephritis, chronic nephritis, and secondary nephritis such as purpuric nephritis, lupus nephritis and so on. Acute nephritis and cryptogenic nephritis are not needed in most people, a small number of people need them, and most chronic nephritis and secondary nephritis are needed. Acute nephritis is often secondary to upper respiratory tract infections and skin infections. Nephritis is mainly treated with rest and other supportive treatments, avoiding exertion, and the symptoms will usually disappear slowly, and can be recovered in 6 to 8 weeks, so most people don’t need lifelong medication, but a small number of people will develop chronic nephritis, which may require lifelong medication. Cryptogenic nephritis has mild symptoms and usually needs no special treatment and does not require lifelong medication. Chronic nephritis refers to nephritis with a disease duration of more than three months, and the treatment is mainly aimed at slowing down the progression of kidney disease, improving or relieving clinical symptoms and preventing cardiovascular complications. Therefore, it is usually necessary to take medication for life. Secondary nephritis can be treated without lifelong medication if the primary disease and renal damage are well controlled, but clinically the primary disease is easy to recur and secondary renal damage is mostly chronic and prolonged, so most patients may need lifelong medication. After diagnosed with nephritis, we should actively consult the hospital and follow the doctor’s instructions for regular treatment.