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How Can Hypertension Be Treated While Suffering From Chronic Kidney Disease?

my husband has chronic kidney disease and a high blood pressure, he has been taking amlodipine 2.5mg daily since 2012, bp today was 150/70 and doctor ordered Lisinopril 10mg daily to start tomorrow, I am his wife and my question is which of this two drug is best for him to take considering his kidney problem also he was not told whether to
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Hello,

Lisinopril is a very good drug for hypertension and studies find that it increases lifespan better compared to amlodipine.

On the other hand, your husband might need to check his creatinine before starting it and within one week of starting Lisinopril.

This is because in some cases with kidney problems Lisinopril can increase creatinine and in this cases, it should be stopped.

If it does not increase creatinine then it is a superior drug to take for hypertension in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Antoneta Zotaj, General & Family Physician
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How Can Hypertension Be Treated While Suffering From Chronic Kidney Disease?

Hello, Lisinopril is a very good drug for hypertension and studies find that it increases lifespan better compared to amlodipine. On the other hand, your husband might need to check his creatinine before starting it and within one week of starting Lisinopril. This is because in some cases with kidney problems Lisinopril can increase creatinine and in this cases, it should be stopped. If it does not increase creatinine then it is a superior drug to take for hypertension in patients with chronic kidney disease. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Antoneta Zotaj, General & Family Physician