{"id":11569,"date":"2025-03-25T15:01:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T12:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ams.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/?p=11569"},"modified":"2025-03-25T15:01:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T12:01:20","slug":"treatment-autosomal-dominant-polycystic-kidney-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ams.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/blog\/2025\/03\/25\/treatment-autosomal-dominant-polycystic-kidney-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Treatment-Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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  1. Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Symptoms<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Diagnosis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Treatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Complications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    There’s currently no cure for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), and it’s not possible to stop cysts forming in the kidneys.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But there are some potentially useful medications, such as tolvaptan, that can sometimes be used to reduce the growth rate of cysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The various problems associated with ADPKD, such as high blood pressure (hypertension)<\/a>, pain and kidney stones<\/a>, can also be treated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you’re diagnosed with ADPKD, you’ll usually see a kidney specialist, who can help draw up a suitable treatment plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The plan will also include what you’d want to do if your kidneys stop working sufficiently (kidney failure).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    High blood pressure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Medication is usually used to treat high blood pressure in people with ADPKD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-2 receptor blockers (ARBs) are the 2 medications most widely used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There are also some lifestyle changes you can make to help reduce your blood pressure, such as cutting your salt<\/a> intake to less than 6g a day (6g of salt is about 1 teaspoonful).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Find out more about treating high blood pressure<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Pain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    In many cases of ADPKD, any pain you experience can be relieved by treating the underlying cause, such as kidney stones or a urinary tract infection (UTI)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you need to take a painkiller, paracetamol<\/a> is the best medication to try first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If your pain is particularly severe, you may be prescribed a stronger painkiller, such as tramadol or oxycodone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It’s usually recommended that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)<\/a>, such as ibuprofen<\/a>, are avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is because they could disrupt kidney function and interfere with medications prescribed to control your blood pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But a short course of NSAIDs may sometimes be safe for people with well-controlled blood pressure and relatively normal kidney function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Antidepressants<\/a> or anticonvulsants, which are normally used to treat epilepsy<\/a>, may be prescribed for long-term (chronic) pain. These medications can also be used to relieve some types of pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Occasionally, large cysts can be drained to help relieve the pain caused by the increased pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Kidney stones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Small kidney stones pass out of your body when you urinate. If needed, you may be given a strong painkiller and medication to stop you feeling or being sick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Drinking plenty of water will increase the flow of urine, which will help flush the stone into the bladder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If a kidney stone is too big to be passed naturally, you may need treatment to help remove it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Possible treatment options include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n