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Are Furosemide And Lisinopril The Right Medicines For Abnormal Kidney Function?

My 92-year old mom s doctor prescribed her Furosemide and Lininopril for her about 3 weeks ago after results show that her kidney functions are not normal. She said the BUN/creatinine ration is high. Yesterday we had another test and this morning the doctor call saying the BUN is very and that she requires hospitalization due to dehydration. She told Mom to stop the intake of these two drugs. Is there scientific evidence suggesting the effectiveness/ineffectiveness of these two drugs? By the way, doctor also prescribed two other drugs, namely, Lovastatin and Glimepiride. Thank you.
Mon, 23 Feb 2015
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Both furosemide and lisinopril are used for a variety of conditions, including problems with the kidneys. Their effectiveness depends on the particular reason they are being used. It's hard to say from just a BUN/creatinine ratio whether they were effectively used. Glimepiride is used for diabetes and lovastatin for cholesterol. It is not clear from your report if she has been on them awhile or if they were just recently prescribed. In any case, a lot more information is needed to determine whether these drugs would be effective for her particular condition. Lisinopril is recommended in diabetics who have developed kidney disease. If the kidney damage is severe enough, then furosemide would be added to increase urine output, especially if swelling is occurring. If the diabetes is quite severe and was just diagnosed, dehydration could result from that. It might be best to have her in the hospital if that's the case to get things under proper control. Hope this helps.
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Are Furosemide And Lisinopril The Right Medicines For Abnormal Kidney Function?

Both furosemide and lisinopril are used for a variety of conditions, including problems with the kidneys. Their effectiveness depends on the particular reason they are being used. It s hard to say from just a BUN/creatinine ratio whether they were effectively used. Glimepiride is used for diabetes and lovastatin for cholesterol. It is not clear from your report if she has been on them awhile or if they were just recently prescribed. In any case, a lot more information is needed to determine whether these drugs would be effective for her particular condition. Lisinopril is recommended in diabetics who have developed kidney disease. If the kidney damage is severe enough, then furosemide would be added to increase urine output, especially if swelling is occurring. If the diabetes is quite severe and was just diagnosed, dehydration could result from that. It might be best to have her in the hospital if that s the case to get things under proper control. Hope this helps.