ACE inhibitor use may be linked to kidney failure

Conclusion ACE inhibitors and ARAs are recognised as a potential risk factor for AKI in some patients. This particular study has tried to estimate the possible size of the problem, but its findings should be viewed with some caution. As the authors point out: some of the conditions these drugs are prescribed for are themselves a risk factor for AKI changes in hospital coding and better recognition of AKI could explain the rise in admissions an ageing population leads to both increased prescribing of these drugs and an increased risk for AKI increased use of these drugs may be a marker for increased use of other drugs known to cause kidney injury, such as diuretics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories findings are limited by the lack of information about individual patients Further research is required on this important topic undertaken at the level of individual patients rather than GP practices. It is important that you do not stop taking any prescribed medication for high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease or heart failure without first consulting your GP. Doing so could lead to a sudden worsening of your symptoms.   Analysis by Bazian. Edited by NHS Choices. Follow Behind the Headlines on Twitter. Links To The Headlines Kidney failure risk of blood pressure pills taken by 5 million: Tablets linked to sudden renal failure. Daily Mail, November 7 2013 ACE inhibitor drugs linked to kidney damage. The Daily Telegraph, November 6 2013 Links ...
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