Which drug may aggravate renovascular hypeension
ACE inhibitors REF: Harrison 17th ed chapter 241 Deterioration of renal function or deterioration of renal function associated with an ACE inhibitor should raise the possibility of renovascular hypeension. These agents decrease glomerular filtration rate in the stenotic kidney owing to efferent renal aeriolar dilation. In the presence of bilateral renal aery stenosis or renal aery stenosis to a solitary kidney, progressive renal insufficiency may result from the use of these agents. Impoantly, the renal insufficiency is generally reversible following discontinuation of the offending drug.
ACE inhibitors
Beta blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Thiazide diuretics