Q: I have polycystic Kidney disease. Which BP medicine would be most effective, without the possibility of causing more kidney damage?
Posted: 2/19/2008
A: As a general rule, two classes of blood pressure drugs are felt to be effective in lowering blood pressure without worsening kidney disease. These are angiotension-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotension receptor blockers (ARBs). Click here to read more information about polycystic kidney disease.