How long does it take to cure nephritis

Usually, if it is acute nephritis, some patients can be cured after about 2 weeks of active and standardized treatment. In case of acute nephritis and chronic nephritis, the treatment time is relatively longer and may not be completely cured. The improvement of nephritis should be based on the actual situation. Nephritis is categorized into acute nephritis, acute progressive nephritis and chronic nephritis according to the urgency of onset. The main symptoms of nephritis include hematuria, hypertension, proteinuria, edema and so on. Acute nephritis is usually caused by streptococcal infection, the treatment of acute nephritis mainly adopts medication such as valacyclovir, and the treatment cycle is usually about 2 weeks. Acute progressive nephritis is developed on the basis of acute nephritis, with symptomatic treatment as the main treatment, usually the treatment time will be relatively long, and may not be able to be completely cured; in case of chronic nephritis, the principle of treatment is based on symptomatic treatment, with the main purpose of controlling the progress of the disease, and the treatment time will be much longer, and may not be able to be completely cured and recurrent episodes. At present, nephritis is usually treated by drugs and surgery. Commonly used drugs include angiotensin II receptor antagonists such as valsartan and chlorosartan; glucocorticosteroids such as prednisone acetate; and immunosuppressants such as cyclophosphamide and tacrolimus. For more serious kidney diseases, such as end-stage renal disease, the treatment is mainly through kidney transplantation. Due to individual differences, the recovery time of nephritis also has some differences and cannot be generalized. It is recommended that patients with nephritis should consult a doctor in time, follow the doctor’s instructions, and have regular follow-ups.