What to do with nephrotic syndrome in children

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Children with nephrotic syndrome can use general treatment drug treatment surgery dialysis treatment.

1. General treatment. That is, limit salt and water intake, reduce edema.

2. Drug treatment, the need for doctors under the guidance of medication.

(1) Hormones. Mainly improve the permeability of glomerular filtration membrane immunosuppressive diuretic effects, such as prednisone.

(2) Immunoregulatory drugs. Can assist in reducing the dosage of hormones to reduce the recurrence rate, such as levamisole, etc.

(3) angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors angiotensin receptor antagonists. Mainly used to control hypertension to maintain renal function, such as puli drugs sartan drugs.

(4) immunosuppressants. Often used in hormone effect is not good, such as tacrolimus.

(5) Diuretics. Suitable for high edema, such as furosemide and hydrochlorothiazide

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(6) Calcium supplements. Such as vitamin D and calcium agents.

(7) Lipid-lowering drugs. Such as atorvastatin.

3. Surgical treatment, that is, end-stage kidney transplantation.

4. Dialysis treatment, including peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis

. The above drugs are recommended to be used under the guidance of a doctor.



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