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Kidney Disease Home Care
Home care for kidney disease includes:
  • Check with your doctor before you take new medication.
  • Avoid herbal supplements.
  • Take prescription medications as directed.
  • Patients should be advised to avoid nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, aspirin, and other medications that are metabolized by the kidney. Acetaminophen can be used for pain because it is not metabolized by the kidneys.
  • Eat a kidney disease diet.
    • As directed by your doctor.
  • If you have high blood pressure:
    • Learn how to take your blood pressure. VideosImages
    • Check your blood pressure every day:
    • Keep a blood pressure diary. VideosImages
  • Measure your weight every day: Images
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Last Updated: Jun 6, 2009  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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