What is Chronic Kidney Disease?
Chronic kidney disease occurs when the kidneys fail to adequately filter toxins and waste products from the blood. The most common causes of chronic kidney disease are diabetes and high blood pressure and can progress to complete kidney failure, also called end stage renal disease.
What do patients take to treat Chronic Kidney Disease and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lisinopril
(Acemin, Cipril, Prinivil, Zestril)
|
2 | ||
|
Simvastatin
(Simvador, Lipex, Arrow-Simva, Simvaxon)
|
0 | ||
|
Benazepril
(Lotensin)
|
0 | ||
|
Quinapril
(Accupril)
|
0 | ||
|
Ramipril
(Tritace, Sandoz-Ramipril, Ramace, Apo-Ramipril)
|
0 | ||
|
Pravastatin
(Apo-Pravastatin, Lipostat, Pravachol)
|
0 | ||
|
Rosuvastatin
(Crestor)
|
0 | ||
|
Atorvastatin
(Apo-Atorvastatin, Atorvox, Atorsave F, Zarator)
|
0 |
These charts show data from Chronic Kidney Disease patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Chronic Kidney Disease at PatientsLikeMe?
- 372 patients have this condition
- 15 New patients joined this month
- 154 say Chronic Kidney Disease is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 63% | Females |
|---|---|
| 37% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 27 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 28 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 24 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 27 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 17 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 11 | |
| 70+ yrs | 3 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 234 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 4 |
These charts show data from Chronic Kidney Disease patients who have completed their condition history