Tyneside Kidney Patients Association
Commonly Prescribed Drugs
This list of drugs does not include everything you might be taking. It includes many drugs commonly given to kidney patients. The inclusion of a drug on the list is not a recommendation that it should be used. Conversely, the omission of a drug from the list does not suggest that your Doctor should not be prescribing the drug to you.
1Immuno-suppressants
Azathioprine (post transplant)
Cyclosporin (Neoral)
Mycophenolate
Prednisolone
Sirolimus (Rapamune)
Tacrolimus
Cyclosporin (Neoral)
Mycophenolate
Prednisolone
Sirolimus (Rapamune)
Tacrolimus
2Increase your blood count (control anaemia)
Ferrous sulphate
Intravenous Iron
Erythropoietin (EPO)
Intravenous Iron
Erythropoietin (EPO)
3Lower blood pressure/Antihypertensive
Amlodipine
Atenolol
Doxazosin
Enalapril
Lisinopril
Nifedipine
Perindopril or Ramipril
Atenolol
Doxazosin
Enalapril
Lisinopril
Nifedipine
Perindopril or Ramipril
4Phosphate binder
Alucaps
Calcichew
Phosex
Renagel
Calcichew
Phosex
Renagel
5Reduce acid in your stomach/Antacid
Cimetidine
Lansoprazole
Omeprazole
Ranitidine
Lansoprazole
Omeprazole
Ranitidine
6Reduce cholesterol in your blood
Atorvastatin
Simvastatin
Simvastatin
7Vitamin D tablets
Alphacalcidol
8Water tablets/Diuretics
Bumetanide
Frusemide
Metolazone
Frusemide
Metolazone