How to treat congenital polycystic kidney

The treatment of congenital polycystic kidney generally includes general treatment, drug treatment and renal replacement therapy. 1. General treatment: It is suitable for mild cases, patients should pay attention to drinking less strong tea and coffee to avoid caffeine stimulation which may lead to the enlargement of cysts, pay attention to rest, and maintain a light and nutritious diet. 2. Drug treatment: for patients with elevated blood pressure, antihypertensive treatment can be given, drugs can choose nifedipine tablets, valsartan, metoprolol, etc.; if there is a bacterial infection, anti-infective treatment is needed, such as amoxicillin, levofloxacin, etc.; in addition, tolvaptan can be chosen in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, the drug can slow down the increase of blood creatinine, the increase in the cysts and so on. 3. Renal replacement therapy: it is suitable for very serious condition, if the patient has renal insufficiency, or even uremia stage, he/she needs to receive dialysis renal replacement therapy. All of the above medications have certain risks, and patients need to be guided by specialists and not to take medications without authorization. Patients with congenital polycystic kidney are advised to visit regular hospitals in time for standardized treatment under the guidance of physicians.