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Learn about prednisone, a steroid medicine that can be used to treat certain kidney diseases such as glomerular diseases as well as acute interstitial nephritis...
Learn about beta blockers and how these medicines work to slow down the damage to your
kidneys and slow the progression of kidney disease.
Learn about the cystatin C test, how it shows how well your kidneys are working and when doctors use it.
Learn about the nephrin test, which is a urine (pee) test that may be able to find kidney damage early. There is currently ongoing research on testing nephrin a...
Learn about metformin, a medicine to treat type 2 diabetes. If you have type 2 diabetes, metformin can help control your blood sugar levels to prevent or slow d...
Learn about herbal supplements for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), such as which herbal supplements are safe and which ones to avoid.
Learn about insulin, a treatment for diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease and kidney failure in the United States. If you have diabetes, in...
Learn about finerenone, a type of medicine called non-steroidal mineralocorticoid antagonist (nsMRA). Finerenone is a medicine that can slow the damage to the k...
Learn about diuretics, a type of medicine that can lower your blood pressure and slow down kidney damage.