Here are the common drugs used for CKD patients.
Acidosis
Anaemia
Blood pressure
Cholesterol
Diabetes
Diuretics (‘water tablets’)
Gout
Immunosuppression
Potassium lowering
Renal bone disease (RBD)
SGLT2i
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