Can telmisartan treat kidney disease?

It should be said that telmisartan can treat kidney disease. Telmisartan is originally a kind of antihypertensive drug. Antihypertensive drugs are also divided into many categories. Telmisartan is an angiotensin II receptor inhibitor. This kind of antihypertensive drug has a protective effect on kidney while lowering blood pressure. It can reduce urine protein to a certain extent. Therefore, when treating kidney disease, this kind of drug is often used, including drugs such as valsartan and candesartan, which are effective in reducing urine protein and lowering blood pressure. Because hypertension is also a common symptom in kidney patients, telmisartan can lower blood pressure and urine protein, so it is better to treat this chronic kidney disease adjuvant.