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Health Encyclopedia: Renal Artery Stenosis

Alternative Names

Renal artery occlusion; Stenosis - renal artery; Occlusion - renal artery; Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD)

Symptoms

There are usually no symptoms.

Signs and tests

The blood pressure may be high, and there may be a history of high blood pressure that doesn't respond to medication or is difficult to control. A bruit may be heard on examination with a stethoscope (auscultation) over the kidney.

A radionuclide renogram may show decr...

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...alkalization fails, drugs such as d-penicillamine, alpha-mercaptopropionylglycine (tiopronine), or captopril may be used to lower cystine concentration. Fluid intake for cystine stones must be... Read more »

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...for scleroderma patients, because of their protective actions in the kidney. ACE inhibitors include captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), quinapril (Accupril), benazepril, and lisinopril... Read more »

Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications

...recommended as first-line treatment for people with diabetes and kidney damage.ACE inhibitors include captopril (Capoten), ramipril (Altace), enalapril (Vasotec), quinapril (Accupril), benazepril... Read more »

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...that aspirin can significantly reduce mortality risk for these patients.Brands. ACE inhibitors include captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), quinapril (Accupril), benazepril (Lotensin),... Read more »

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...antacidsDrugs that are made more potent with antacidstetracyclineciprofloxacin (Cipro)propranolol (Inderal)captopril (Capoten)ranitidine (Zantac)famotidine (Pepcid AC)valproic... Read more »

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Aldactone Oral Drug Interactions

...tacrolimus, potassium supplements, ACE inhibitors (e.g., captopril, lisinopril) or ARBs (e.g.,... Read more »

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