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Suggest Treatment For Hypertension When Diagnosed With Renal Kidney Disease
Question: My Husband is suffering from Renal Kidney disease, under going Dialysis weekly twice.
Hypertension reported.
Hypertension reported.
Brief Answer:
dialysis
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
Three times a week hemodialysis and 4 hours each time is the recommended weekly dosing for all dialysis patients.
Most kidney patients will have hypertension and will require more than 2 tablets of blood pressure medication. The most common drugs are amlodipine, clonidine and metoprolol. One has to increase the dose if the blood pressure is not under control.
I hope I was of help, if you have more specific questions please get back to me I will be happy to help you out
Regards
dialysis
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
Three times a week hemodialysis and 4 hours each time is the recommended weekly dosing for all dialysis patients.
Most kidney patients will have hypertension and will require more than 2 tablets of blood pressure medication. The most common drugs are amlodipine, clonidine and metoprolol. One has to increase the dose if the blood pressure is not under control.
I hope I was of help, if you have more specific questions please get back to me I will be happy to help you out
Regards
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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