What are the most common side effects of each antihypertensive drug class for patients with CKD?
The most common side effects of each antihypertensive drug class for patients with CKD include: for both ACEi and ARBs, hyperkalemia as well as AKI, the latter when compounded by volume depletion or renal artery stenosis; for diuretics, hypokalemia; for dihydropyridine CCBs, edema; for non-dihydropyridine CCBs, constipation and bradyarrhythmias when used in conjunction with beta-blockers; cough with ACEi; fatigue and limited exercise tolerance with beta-blockers; somnolence or dry mouth with central alpha-agonists; rebound hypertension if clonidine is stopped suddenly without taper; dizziness with alpha-blockers; hyperkalemia with MRA; headache with hydralazine; and edema and hirsutism with minoxidil, to name some examples.