What Treatments Are There For Kidney failure?
Kidney failure is irreversible, before kidney has failed, prevention is always the goal we pursuit, we are pushed to keep blood sugar and blood pressure within its normal limits.
If prevention can't stop the pace of kidney failure, the treatment is to prevent further deterioration of kidney function, and treat the underlying diseases. The treatments include:
1. Medications
Medications may be used to help control some of the issues associated with kidney failure.
1) Phosphorus-lowering medications such as calcium carbonate, calcitriol and sevelamer.
2) Red blood cell production stimulation such as erythropoietin and darbepoetin.
3) Red blood cell production (iron supplements)
4) Blood pressure medications
5) Vitamins
2. Dialysis
Once the kidneys fail completely, the treatment options are limited to dialysis or kidney replacement by transplantation.
Dialysis cleanses the body of waste products in the body by use of man-made filter systems.
Kidney failure is irreversible, before kidney has failed, prevention is always the goal we pursuit, we are pushed to keep blood sugar and blood pressure within its normal limits.
If prevention can't stop the pace of kidney failure, the treatment is to prevent further deterioration of kidney function, and treat the underlying diseases. The treatments include:
1. Medications
Medications may be used to help control some of the issues associated with kidney failure.
1) Phosphorus-lowering medications such as calcium carbonate, calcitriol and sevelamer.
2) Red blood cell production stimulation such as erythropoietin and darbepoetin.
3) Red blood cell production (iron supplements)
4) Blood pressure medications
5) Vitamins
2. Dialysis
Once the kidneys fail completely, the treatment options are limited to dialysis or kidney replacement by transplantation.
Dialysis cleanses the body of waste products in the body by use of man-made filter systems.
