Question

A 58-year-old man with known chronic kidney disease (eGFR 28 mL/min/1.73 m²) and poorly controlled hypertension is on multiple medications. Which antihypertensive class is preferred as first-line to provide both blood pressure control and renal protection in proteinuric CKD?

Accepted Answer

ACE inhibitor

Answer

Calcium channel blocker

Answer

Thiazide diuretic

Answer

Beta blocker

Answer

Alpha blocker

Practice question

A 58-year-old man with known chronic kidney disease (eGFR 28 mL/min/1.73 m²) and poorly controlled hypertension is on multiple medications. Which antihypertensive class is preferred as first-line to provide both blood pressure control and renal protection in proteinuric CKD?