Question

A 68-year-old man presents with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3. His eGFR is 45 mL/min/1.73 m². He is hypertensive. According to NICE guidelines, which class of antihypertensive is recommended as first-line in CKD with proteinuria?

Accepted Answer

ACE inhibitors or ARBs

Answer

Beta-blockers

Answer

Thiazide diuretics

Answer

Calcium channel blockers

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Alpha-blockers

Practice question

A 68-year-old man presents with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3. His eGFR is 45 mL/min/1.73 m². He is hypertensive. According to NICE guidelines, which class of antihypertensive is recommended as first-line in CKD with proteinuria?