Question

A 68-year-old woman with CKD stage 4 (eGFR 22 mL/min/1.73 m²) is found to have persistent albuminuria (ACR 80 mg/mmol). According to Canadian CKD guidelines, which medication class is recommended to slow progression?

Accepted Answer

ACE inhibitor or ARB

Answer

Non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

Answer

Thiazide diuretic

Answer

Loop diuretic only

Answer

NSAID for proteinuria control

Practice question

A 68-year-old woman with CKD stage 4 (eGFR 22 mL/min/1.73 m²) is found to have persistent albuminuria (ACR 80 mg/mmol). According to Canadian CKD guidelines, which medication class is recommended to slow progression?