Suggest Angiotensin Receptor Blockers For High BP Without Any Side Effects

Posted on Tue, 30 Sep 2014

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Question : Diagnostic : Hypertension.
Diovan : 320mg. (unfortunately it raised the Creatinine to1.5, and also the Bun.)
Tried Lisinopril before and got a dry cough.
Are there other ARBs that don't affect the kidney ?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
All the ARB damage renal function. ..

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Unfortunately for you all the ARB has as a side effect of creatinine increase and BUN.

But you can continue using Diovan till the creatinine levels reach 3.

If you were my patient I would continue Diovan and closely monitor your renal function every month (creatinine and BUN).

Hope this was of help!
Dr. Benard

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari