What are the medications used to treat glomerulonephritis?

Glomerulonephritis needs to choose appropriate therapeutic drugs according to the cause of the disease, mainly diuretics such as furosemide, etc., ACEI or ARB drugs, such as captopril, irbesartan, etc., glucocorticosteroids and cytotoxic drugs, such as prednisone and cyclophosphamide.
1. Acute glomerulonephritis: supportive and symptomatic treatment. In the acute stage, bed rest should be provided, waiting for hematuria to disappear, edema to subside and blood pressure to return to normal. At the same time, salt restriction, diuretic such as furosemide, etc., lowering blood pressure such as the application of Irbesartan and other symptomatic supportive treatment. Penicillin and other anti-infective treatment can also be applied.
2. Acute glomerulonephritis: the main therapeutic drugs used are glucocorticoid such as prednisone and cytotoxic drugs such as cyclophosphamide.
3. Chronic glomerulonephritis: ACEI or ARB drugs such as captopril and irbesartan can be used to lower blood pressure and reduce urinary protein, and glucocorticoid and cytotoxic drugs such as prednisone and cyclophosphamide can also be used.
All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication. Patients with glomerulonephritis are advised to go to regular hospitals in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or therapy under the guidance of the doctor.