Medications For Kidney Disease - Treatment Options

Medications specifically designed to treat or manage various kidney diseases and disorders.
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Available by prescription through healthcare providers specializing in kidney care.
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Prepared by Shruti Sahoo, reviewed by Dr. Eugene Smith

Medications For Kidney Disease FAQ


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What is a medicine for chronic kidney disease (CKD)?

Medicines for chronic kidney disease (CKD) can help manage symptoms, slow down progression of the disease, and help prevent other related health problems. The type of medicine your doctor may prescribe depends on the specific kidney condition you have and its underlying cause.

How do medications work for chronic kidney disease?

People with chronic kidney disease are often prescribed multiple medicines. Talking to your doctor or pharmacist about what they are for and how they work can be helpful. When you take medicines, your kidneys or liver break them down, so they can do their job. This process is called drug metabolism.

What are the treatment options for kidney disease?

Treatments might include: High blood pressure medications. People with kidney disease can have worsening high blood pressure. Your doctor might recommend medications to lower your blood pressure — commonly angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers — and to preserve kidney function.

What medications are used for CKD?

His medicines include perindopril erbumine 2 mg daily and atorvastatin 40 mg daily. See NPS MedicineWise CKD – Integrating kidney health into patient care for how to screen and make a diagnosis of CKD. What is CKD? pathological abnormalities, such as those found on kidney biopsy.

What are the treatment options for kidney failure?

Treatment options may include lifestyle modifications and medication. Treatment and management of kidney failure may involve kidney replacement therapy (KRT) – dialysis or a kidney transplant – or comprehensive conservative care for those who choose not to undergo KRT.

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