What medications are used to lower high blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease?
ACE inhibitors or ARBs, thiazide-like diuretics, and CCBs are commonly used to lower high blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease. If a three-drug combination of RASi, CCB, and diuretic at recommended doses is not adequate to control BP, additional therapy including a mineralocorticoid-receptor antagonist (MRA), long-acting alpha antagonist, or beta-blocker can be used, as well as dihydralazine, hydralazine, minoxidil, or centrally acting agents.