Question

A 63-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and CKD stage 3 (eGFR 45 mL/min/1.73 m²) has a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio of 320 mg/g. His blood pressure is 142/86 mm Hg. Which medication class is specifically indicated to slow progression of diabetic kidney disease in this patient?

Accepted Answer

ACE inhibitor or ARB.

Answer

Thiazide diuretic.

Answer

Non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker.

Answer

Loop diuretic.

Answer

Beta-blocker.

Practice question

A 63-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and CKD stage 3 (eGFR 45 mL/min/1.73 m²) has a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio of 320 mg/g. His blood pressure is 142/86 mm Hg. Which medication class is specifically indicated to slow progression of diabetic kidney disease in this patient?